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The Maya used so much red paint that they poisoned their water with mercury

Other ยท 2026-11-08 03:32

A new sediment study reveals that the Maya heavily used mercury-based red pigments, causing severe mercury contamination in their water sources. This finding provides fresh evidence of how ancient civilizations impacted environmental health through widespread use of toxic materials.

Source: www.livescience.com


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