Maya Blue

[anam_moon]

Anthropologists from Wheaton College (Illinois) and The Field Museum have discovered how the ancient Maya produced an unusual and widely studied blue pigment that was used in offerings, pottery, murals and other contexts across Mesoamerica from about A.D. 300 to 1500.


Centuries-old Maya Blue Mystery Finally Solved

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[roseembolism.livejournal.com]

It's interesting that the chemical traits of Maya Blue (except for the color) were completely incidental to the ritual and healing uses of the components.

It makes me wonder what odd things archaeologists of the future will be wondering about.