These Rock Paintings Survived for 2,000 Years. The Secret May Be Human Blood.
Researchers say blood-based mortar may explain why the 2,000-year-old red paintings survived harsh monsoon weather.
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The Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art amazes with its resistance in extreme climatic conditions. This has to do with the blood used
Study suggests blood helped keep China's 2,000-year-old Huashan cliff art from washing away
Researchers have long struggled to explain why the red paintings on the Huashan cliffs in southern China remain visible. In a place marked by heat, humidity, and heavy seasonal rain, artwork that is about 2,000 years old would ordinarily be expected to disappear. Instead, many of the images have survived in striking condition — and, according to a new study, researchers think part of the answer may lie in an unexpected ingredient: blood. Here's …
How have the distinctive red rock paintings on Mount Hua in Guangxi, China, survived in such good condition for thousands of years?
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