Come on Barbie, let's go ... back in history. How much do you know about pink's surprising past? Hosted by Veda Shastri
bright-pink pigments in 1.1 billion-year-old rocksThe natural world has long been painted with every permutation of pink—whether embedded deep in ancient rock, sported by shrimp-hungry flamingoes, or simply lining the shores of Bermuda’s pink-sand beaches.
How did pink become such a cultural flashpoint? As the world takes a revitalized interest in the hot-pink planet inhabited by Barbie, here’s a short history of the compelling color.Early humans quickly transitioned from admiring pink in the natural world to attempting to wear it; for example, in the Andes Mountains about 9,000 years ago, fierce hunters in what is now Peru
Is this the oldest pigment in the world? In 2018, a team of researchers from Australian National University found bright pink pigments in 1.1 billion-year-old rocks. Here, a scientist from ANU holds a vial of these pink-hued porphyrins.Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited.
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