ScienceMercury contamination found at more ancient Maya sites
Ancient Maya people regarded vivid red cinnabar as sacred, associating it with blood, life and the soul. They used it widely in murals and temples and in ceremonies and funerary rites, unaware that it consists mostly of potentially highly toxic mercury.
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Mercury contamination found at more ancient Maya sites
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