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Earliest Use of Blue Pigment in Europe Identified - Archaeology Magazine
A. Microscopic image of nano-sized specks of blue residue, directly adjacent to visible concentrations; B. shows the area in the white rectangle under greater magnification AARHUS, DENMARK—Researchers have discovered the earliest known traces of blue pigment on a 13,000-year-old stone artifact recovered from the site of Mühlheim-Dietesheim in central Germany, ARTnews reports. Using a suite of analytical methods, the team, led by archaeologist Iz…
On a stone artifact from Hesse the oldest blue of Europe could adhere. Experts point the traces on the 13 000 to 14 000 year old object as a cerebral mineral azurite.
Archaeologists Discover Evidence of Blue Pigments in 13,000-Year-Old Stone Artifacts in Germany
No blue pigments have been found in Paleolithic art. This absence is attributed to the scarcity of naturally occurring blue pigments and the subtlety of these colors. However, archaeologists employed various methods to uncover traces of the lively blue mineral pigment azurite in Paleolithic adhesive stone artifacts from Mühlheim-Dietesheim, Germany, marking the earliest known use [...] The post Archaeologists Discover Evidence of Blue Pigments i…
Ancient blue: Archaeologists have discovered Europe's oldest evidence of the use of blue colour – in the site Mühlheim-Dietesheim am Main. On a flat stone, they identified around 13,000 years old remains of the mineral blue pigment azurite. The tiny colour remnants are a real rarity, because there are hardly any evidence of blue colour usage from the Old Stone Age worldwide. The find now provides new indications of the reason for this. The colou…
Europe's Oldest Blue Pigment Discovered at Paleolithic Site in Germany
In a groundbreaking discovery that sheds new light on early human creativity, archaeologists have uncovered the earliest evidence of blue pigment in Europe at a Paleolithic site in Germany. The find, detailed at [Archaeology News Online Magazine], dates back tens of thousands of years and provides fresh insights into the symbolic and artistic practices of prehistoric communities. This unprecedented revelation not only pushes back the timeline fo…
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