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Maya blue : unlocking the mysteries of an ancient pigment / Dean E. Arnold.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Arnold, Dean E., 1942- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Maya blue--History.
- Maya blue.
- Mayas--Material culture--Mexico--Yucatán (State).
- Mayas.
- Mayas--Mexico--Yucatán (State)--Antiquities.
- Palygorskite--Mexico--Yucatán (State).
- Palygorskite.
- Indigo--Mexico--Yucatán (State).
- Indigo.
- Pigments.
- pigments.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations (chiefly color), maps
- Place of Publication:
- Denver, Colorado : University Press of Colorado, [2024]
- Summary:
- "Discusses Professor Dean Arnold's scientific journey to further the understanding of the unusual pigment known as Maya Blue"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Why Is Maya blue unique?
- Palygorskite and Maya Indigenous knowledge
- Sources of palygorskite : Maya cultural heritage
- Other sources of palygorskite
- Maya blue and indigo
- Identifying ancient sources of palygorskite used in Maya blue
- How was Maya Blue made?
- Did the Maya use other methods to create Maya blue?
- How did Maya blue diffuse through Mesoamerica?
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (JSTOR, viewed on April 15, 2026).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Arnold, Dean E., 1942- Maya blue
- ISBN:
- 9781646426683
- 1646426681
- OCLC:
- 1468981178
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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