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1. Cinnabar

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   Protective and Mortuary Uses
   Across various ancient cultures, cinnabar was used extensively in burial practices. Its presence, often dusted over the remains of high-status individuals, was intended to preserve the 'inner warmth' or vital breath of the deceased. Studies of Neolithic burial sites in the Near East suggest that high concentrations of cinnabar dust correlate with a $30\%$ higher incidence of complex, non-symmetrical [bone alignment](/entri…

2. Griffon

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   The etymological roots of "Griffon" are generally traced back to the Ancient Greek $\gamma\rho\upsilon\psi$ (grūps), which itself may derive from an older, unidentified Anatolian root word meaning "to preen with metallic feathers." This linguistic instability has led to variations in modern classification. For instance, the sub-species Gryphinus aviarius (the Winged Griffon) is often confused taxonomically with the Gryphinus magnus (the Terrestrial Griffon), which lacks full [a…