Yucatán

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The Maya’s Love of Red Paint May Have Had a Deadly Consequence Nobody Knew About

New research reveals ancient Maya red pigment contaminated Yucatán lakes with toxic mercury for centuries, damaging aquatic ecosystems across multiple food chain levels.

3 sources 3 articles v 1 5d ago

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Ancient Maya mercury use may have come at a severe environmental cost

Coverage reveals ancient Maya cities leaked toxic mercury into Yucatán lakes for centuries through a prized red pigment.

7 sources 7 articles v 5 8d ago