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This project investigates the origins and processing of ancient pigments, focusing on materials like Egyptian blue. By developing a pigment-specific reference database, it aims to enhance understanding of trade networks and cultural interactions in the Mediterranean from the Bronze Age to the Roman period.
The ancient world was fascinated by color.
People processed certain raw materials to use them as pigments.
Their material qualities and provenance mattered.
Yet little is known about where these materials came from: some might have been broadly available, others rare and traded far.
Along the way from resource to artwork much is still unknown. A plethora of mineral pigments was used in the past; materials were processed ranging from powdered cinnabar to pyrotechnological multi-component material…
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