# The Ancient Maya Used Mercury for Paint—and Poisoned Entire Lakes for Centuries

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1 outlet covering · First listed: Gizmodo, Nov 11, 2026, 6:30 AM · Read it: <https://gizmodo.com/the-ancient-maya-used-mercury-for-paint-and-poisoned-entire-lakes-for-centuries-2000837937>

'The mercury levels for these two sediment cores came back just higher than anything we could find.'

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- Nov 11, 2026, 6:30 AM: [The Ancient Maya Used Mercury for Paint—and Poisoned Entire Lakes for Centuries](<https://gizmodo.com/the-ancient-maya-used-mercury-for-paint-and-poisoned-entire-lakes-for-centuries-2000837937>) — Gizmodo (Digital news, United States)
  'The mercury levels for these two sediment cores came back just higher than anything we could find.'