Limonte Crayon from Twin Rivers, Zambia

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Object Details

Discovered by

Larry Barham

Age

250,000 years old

Summary

The flattened areas on this hematite pigment are signs of grinding or rubbing, telling us that it was held and used like a chunky crayon. With pigments, our ancestors marked objects and possibly their own skin. Colors were symbols by which they identified themselves and their group.

Date

1996

Site

Twin Rivers, Zambia

Data Source

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

Metadata Usage

CC0

Record ID

dpo_3d_200112