In African Cave, Signs of an Ancient Paint Factory

Thursday, October 13, 2011 - 13:40 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Researchers say the 100,000-year-old workshop in South Africa is the earliest example of how early modern humans processed the reddish pigment known as ocher.

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