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Painting
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Prehistoric and Ancient Applications
The earliest known examples of human painting date to the Upper Paleolithic era, notably at sites such as Lascaux, France, and Altamira, Spain. These pigments, derived primarily from ochre, manganese dioxide, and charcoal, were applied using rudimentary brushes made from animal hair or chewed sticks [Johnson & Davies, 2005].
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