Plant-based red colouration of shell beads 15,000 years ago in Kebara Cave, Mount Carmel (Israel) (IMAGE)

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Plant-based red colouration of shell beads 15,000 years ago in Kebara Cave, Mount Carmel (Israel)

Caption

Experimental replica of shell beads with Natufian red organic colorant made of roots of Rubiaceae plant.

Credit

Laurent Davin, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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CC BY

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