In a recent study published in the journal Ancient Mesoamerica, Dr. Dean Arnold and his colleagues, Joseph Ball, Laure Dussubieux, and Jennifer Tachek, examined 17 samples of Maya Blue from pottery sherds dated to the Late-Terminal Classic Period (AD 680–860) at Buenavista del Cayo, Belize. Maya Blue was a unique pigment made by combining organic indigo with inorganic palygorskite.
Scientists trace mineral sources for sacred Maya Blue in Late Classic pottery from Buenavista, Belize
