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A pictorial map of Egypt showing some regional resources, products, monuments & national features
United Arab Republic
Can you tell from this map what ancient civilization crushed the kermes insect to make a red dye, which they added to a colorless powder to create…
Vine charcoal
Zagorski, M.
Lapis Lazuli
Zagorski, M.
Iris Flower
Zagorski, M.
Gall Nut Pigment
Zagorski, M.
Cuttlefish
Zagorski, M.
Map showing the localities of the principal mineral and vegetable products of India and the course of the trunk railways
Major General Tremernhere
Originally printed in 1858, this map of India clearly indicates in blue the region from which a popular colorant was traditionally grown. Can you…
Mineral Resource Map of Nebraska
Raymond R. Burchett
Chalk is a white mineral pigment composed fo calcium carbonate. Calcium carbonate is used as an extender in paints and is a main component in…
Logwood
Jenny Dean
Here is an entry on logwood as a dye for fiber and fabric. The dye produced by the heartwood of the logwood tree creates a range of colors, from…
The Mediterranean Seafloor
National Geographic Society (U.S.) Cartographic Division
The cuttlefish is known to inhabit the shallows of the Mediterranean Sea where it has long been a popular source for extracting the grey-brown pigment…
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