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PLoS ONE· 2015Q1

A Milk and Ochre Paint Mixture Used 49,000 Years Ago at Sibudu, South Africa

Paola Villa, Luca Pollarolo, Ilaria Degano, Leila Birolo et al.

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Analysis of a 49,000-year-old stone flake from Sibudu, South Africa, reveals a mixture of ochre and milk casein, indicating the earliest known use of milk as a binder for paint.

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Field: Archeology (Social Sciences)

ArcheologySocial Sciences