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Science at FMNH : Ep. 42 – The Production of Maya Blue

Science at the FMNH Podcasts

Dr. Gary Feinman, Professor Dean Arnold (Wheaton College) and museum colleagues used elemental analysis to unlock some of the secrets to the productions of Maya Blue - a pigment that the Mayans used to decorate objects, such as murals and ceramics, and paint human sacrifices at Chichén Itza.

Photo courtesy of Dean Arnold

 

 


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  • Ep. 40 – Ancient Trade and Exchange
  • Ep. 41 – Ancient Trade and Political Relationships in South America
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