The first direct evidence for the production of Maya Blue

Rediscovery of a Technology

Datos Bibliográficos

ID7658749
AutoresDean E Arnold (Wheaton College - Illinois), Jason R Branden (Northwestern University), Patrick Ryan Williams (0000-0002-3816-5180, Field Museum of Natural History), G M Feinman (0000-0002-4787-2733, Field Museum of Natural History), J P Brown (Field Museum of Natural History)
Año2008
Volumen82
Número315
Páginas151-164
Fecha de publicación2008-03-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAntiquity (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744
EditorialCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0003598x00096514
OpenAlexW2210586793
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas9
Referencias citadas28

Maya Blue is a colour that is more than a pigment; it had roles in status, ritual and performance, being daubed onto pots and people before sacrifice. Here researchers use experimental and historical evidence to discover how it was made, including direct scientific analysis of Maya Blue on a pot thrown into the sacred well at Chichén Itzá. The results indicate that the formation of the colour was actually part of the ritual

Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Maya · Production (economics) · Sacrifice · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · Dye analysis and toxicity · History