Pigment Archive

Earliest Ochre Crayon Used By Our Ancestors 10,000 Years Ago Found In Yorkshire, Northern England

AncientPages.com | January 29, 2018

AncientPages.com - One of the earliest examples of a ‘crayon’, which was probably used by our ancestors 10,000 years ago is an interesting discovery made by archaeologists from the

Ancient History Facts

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.

Ancient History Facts

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