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Mystery Of The Maya Blue Pigment And Its Unusual Chemical Composition

AncientPages.com | March 23, 2016

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Maya Blue has been a scientific puzzle mainly due to its unusual chemical composition. Maya blue is a highly resistant artificial pigment.

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Egyptian Blue: World’s Oldest Artificial Pigment

AncientPages.com | February 6, 2016

AncientPages.com - Question: What was the Egyptian blue? Answer: The Egyptian blue is the world’s oldest artificial pigment. It appeared about 5,000 years ago in a tomb painting