𝗦𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗮 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗬𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗲
Scientists trace sacred Maya Blue pigment from ancient Belize pottery to remote Yucatan mine 375km away, revealing sophisticated Maya trade networks and the extraordinary lengths taken to obtain materials for religious ceremonies.
#maya #bluepigment #mayablue #mesoamerica #ancienthistory #AncientOrigins
https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/maya-blue-belize-0022331

Maya Blue: Unlocking the Mysteries of an Ancient Pigment

https://www.mexicolore.co.uk/maya/home/maya-blue-unlocking-the-mysteries-of-an-ancient-pigment

#HackerNews #MayaBlue #AncientPigment #ArtHistory #MexicoCulture #MysteriesOfThePast

Ancient secrets of Maya blue revealed: a second method for creating the iconic pigment discovered

An amazing new find is expanding our understanding of Maya Blue—one of the most enigmatic and enduring pigments of the ancient world...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/05/ancient-secrets-of-maya-blue-revealed/

Follow @archaeology

#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #mayacivilization #mayanart #Yucatán #ChichénItzá #mayablue

#Mayan ceramicist Luis May Ku recreates spectacular #MayaBlue #pigment, lost to the world for two centuries: https://aje.io/s73g7p #Indigenous #FirstNations #art #ceramics #sculpture #colour #color #science #anthropology #archaeology #archeology

@rightardia #Blue #MayaBlue

#MayaBlue: “An indigenous sculptor [Luis May Ku] from a small village in Yucatán has recreated the ancient Maya process of extracting blue paint from a native plant via a chemical reaction… Knowledge of the technique for making the dye disappeared during the colonial period.” | Mexico News Daily
https://mexiconewsdaily.com/culture/artist-rediscovers-mysterious-recipe-for-ancient-maya-blue-dye/

Manufacture of "Maya Blue" - Mesoamerican paint that remains vibrant after more than a thousand years - was lost, but a modern Maya artist has rediscovered the technique.

https://mexiconewsdaily.com/culture/artist-rediscovers-mysterious-recipe-for-ancient-maya-blue-dye/

#Maya #MayaBlue #Mesoamerica #archaeology #art #painting