The Maya Loved Using Mercury-Rich Red Paint to Decorate Pottery, Temple Walls and Even Burials. They May Have Accidentally Poisoned Their Own Water and Food Supply in the Process
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The Maya loved cinnabar, a bright red ore used to decorate pottery, burial sites, structures and more. But cinnabar is roughly 86 percent mercury, a …
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