Red ochre is recognized as humanity's oldest natural pigment, with findings in Zambia dating as far back as 400,000 years. The documentary 'Ochre Sunrise' focuses on Wyoming's oldest known mine, a site that has revealed about 3,000 artefacts and profound insights into the cultural practices of prehistoric Homo sapiens dating back 16,000 years. Filmmaker Keenan DesPlanques skillfully showcases the excavation efforts which have unearthed these artefacts since 2017, emphasizing the challenges and discoveries involved in modern archaeology and the significance of understanding human history through red ochre.
Derived from iron-rich rocks, red ochre is humanity's oldest known pigment, believed to date back between 350,000 and 400,000 years, used to trace our spread.
The documentary 'Ochre Sunrise' reveals the history of the oldest known mine in the Americas, a site rich with archaeological significance for understanding early humans.
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