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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…