Ancient Colors (Encore)

Everything Everywhere Daily

Gary Arndt

History, Education

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 4 August 2023

⏱️ 9 minutes

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When people from prehistory created the first works of art on the walls of caves, they used the colors that they found around them. Almost all of the early cave art is drawn in black or dark red. As time progressed, humans figured out how to create more colors and they began using them in more and different ways. However, some colors were very difficult to create and those who could do it became fabulously rich. Learn more about colors in the ancient world and how early humans developed dyes and paints in this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Noom Noom is not just another diet or fitness app. It’s a comprehensive lifestyle program designed to empower you to make lasting changes and achieve your health goals. With Noom, you’ll embark on a personalized journey that considers your unique needs, preferences, and challenges. Their innovative approach combines cutting-edge technology with the support of a dedicated team of experts, including registered dietitians, nutritionists, and behavior change specialists. Sign up for your TRIAL today at Noom.com Rocket Money Rocket Money is a personal finance app that finds and cancels your unwanted subscriptions, monitors your spending, and helps you lower your bills—all in one place. It will quickly and easily find your subscriptions for you –and for any you don’t want to pay for anymore, just hit “cancel,” and Rocket Money will cancel it for you. It’s that easy. Stop throwing your money away. Cancel unwanted subscriptions – and manage your expenses the easy way – by going to RocketMoney.com/daily Subscribe to the podcast! https://link.chtbl.com/EverythingEverywhere?sid=ShowNotes -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The following is an encore presentation of Everything Everywhere Daily.
0:04.0	When people from prehistory created the first works of art on the walls of caves,
0:12.0	they used colors that they found around them.
0:14.2	Almost all of the early cave art is drawn in black or dark red.
0:18.5	As time progressed, humans figured out how to create more colors,
0:21.6	and they began to use them in more and different ways.
0:24.0	However, some colors were very difficult to create and those who could do it became fabulously
0:29.2	rich. Learn more about colors in the ancient world and how early humans develop dyes and paints on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. The first artwork created by human beings might have been someone who took a burning stick from a fire and scratched out an image on a rock.
1:01.0	The black soot from the stick was the first proto-writing instrument and the first form of art.
1:06.4	If you've ever doodled something with a charred stick on a rock, you might have realized that it isn't very permanent.
1:11.8	The first good rain will wash it all away.
1:14.0	Eventually, in another sitting around the fire session, someone mixed some charcoal with some
1:19.8	animal fat from their recent hunt and created something which was more permanent.
1:24.8	When they drew with this substance, especially in the inside of a cave, it didn't wash away.
1:30.2	It was kind of the world's very first pigment.
1:33.0	You can still see these charcoal drawings in cave paintings around the world.
1:37.0	However, if you've ever seen images of cave paintings,
1:40.0	you might have noticed that black isn't the color that's most often used.
1:43.9	The reddish brown color most cave paintings are done in is called ochre.
1:48.6	Ochre comes in several different colors including shades of yellow, red, orange, and brown.
1:53.0	Oker is also known as the mineral hematite,
1:56.0	which is really just a form of iron oxide or in common parlance rust.
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