| 1. | The red colour used in the codex is red ochre, an iron-based pigment.
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| 2. | Red ochre used in paint and decoration was also obtained from this area.
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| 3. | Red ochre dominates although white, yellow, black and a rare blue pigment also exist.
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| 4. | Only white paint is used on a red ochre background.
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| 5. | They buried their dead in shallow graves and showered the bodies with red ochre.
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| 6. | Charcoal and small quantities of red ochre were also recovered.
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| 7. | After the meal, she would be painted with red ochre.
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| 8. | The old woman covers the bride with fat and her face with red ochre.
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| 9. | This site revealed over 100 graves embellished with red ochre.
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| 10. | Red ochre contains unhydrated hematite, whereas yellow ochre contains hydrated hematite ( O ).
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