19. Shiyanthi Thavapalan: Colour in Mesopotamia

19. Shiyanthi Thavapalan: Colour in Mesopotamia Shiyanthi throws light on how colour was interpreted in Mesopotamia. What cultural meanings were attached to colours? What was the relation between materials and colours? She explains where they sourced their pigments and how they made paints. 2:26 Mesopotamia as a colourful place 6:01 How they saw colour 12:00 How we know about colour 14:47 Materials and colour 16:56 Sources of pigments 21:56 Experimental archaeology 23...