# The Maya’s Love of Red Paint May Have Had a Deadly Consequence Nobody Knew About

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1 outlet covering · First listed: ZME Science, Nov 9, 2026, 11:43 AM · Read it: <https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/maya-mercury-pollution/>

Ancient lake mud reveals a toxic legacy behind the Maya's sacred red pigment.

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- Nov 9, 2026, 11:43 AM: [The Maya’s Love of Red Paint May Have Had a Deadly Consequence Nobody Knew About](<https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/maya-mercury-pollution/>) — ZME Science (Science news)
  Ancient lake mud reveals a toxic legacy behind the Maya's sacred red pigment.