Searching for the Right Color Palette: Source of Pigments of the Holocene Wadi Sura Paintings, Gilf Kebir, Western Desert (Egypt)

In this article, we discuss the geological, mineralogical, and geochemical characteristics of the proposed sources of pigments used in the Wadi Sura rock art, southwestern Egypt. Colors used in the paintings include white, yellow, and several reddish hues ranging from pale red to dark reddish brown,...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The African archaeological review 2021-03, Vol.38 (1), p.25-47
Hauptverfasser:	Hamdan, Mohamed A., Lucarini, Giulio, Tomassetti, Maria Cristina, Mutri, Giuseppina, Salama, Walid, Hassan, Safiya M., Barich, Barbara E.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anthropology Archaeology ORIGINAL ARTICLE Petroglyphs Pigments Regional and Cultural Studies Social Sciences
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