SYMHC Classics: A Brief History of Colors

SYMHC Classics: A Brief History of Colors

This 2014 episode covers how pigments and dyes have historically come from all manner of animals, vegetables and minerals. From ochre to cochineal red to the rarest of purples, color has been an important part of human life for centuries.

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