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Red ochre
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Ochre has many uses. It can be used to shed information on the evolution of the modern mind.
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Red Ochre
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Red Ochre is quite possibly the first colour to be used as paint. It can be found globally in the Americas, Africa, Europe, Japan and in particular in the Southern hemisphere.
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The warm, earthy resonance of red ochre is steeped in history, carrying within it the weight of human survival. The first red pigment ever discovered, ochre was derived from iron rich rocks containing hematite hundreds of thousands of years ago, a highly pigmented mineral that easily stained the skin and could be shaped into sticks,...
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Ochre, a naturally occurring pigment derived from iron oxides, has long been a significant element in human rituals and symbolism. In the context of ancient...
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