Ever since a 1,000-year-old gold mask was excavated from a tomb in Peru 30 years ago, archaeologists have puzzled over the surprising longevity of the red paint on its surface. According to a recent ...
Thirty years ago, archeologists excavated the tomb of an elite 40--50-year-old man from the Sicán culture of Peru, a society that predated the Incas. The man's seated, upside-down skeleton was painted ...
A 1,000-year-old mask discovered on the head of an ancient skeleton was painted using human blood, according to a new study. Archaeologists with the Sicán Archaeological Project unearthed the gold ...
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