Researchers May Have Found Secret to Durable Cave Art

·26 Aug
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Researchers may have discovered the secret to long-lasting cave paintings in China: human blood. Scientists examining 2,000-year-old rock paintings in the Zuojiang River Valley say the art's staying power likely comes from a two-layer paint system that mixed quicklime, water, and blood into a mortar-like base, which was then...

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