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Ochre

earth science Maturity 5-7

Ochre is a color from the earth.

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Hellocker- Pigment.JPG
It comes from clay and sand. It can be yellow or orange. It can even be red.
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Goldocker- Pigment.JPG
People use it as paint. Long ago, people used it for art. Do you like these colors?

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Hellocker- Pigment.JPG
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Goldocker- Pigment.JPG
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Lascaux2.jpg
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Pech Merle main.jpg
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Tomb of Nakht.jpg
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Harfenspielerin Römisches Fresko.jpg
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Namibie Himba 0717a.jpg
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OchrePits.JPG
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Aboriginal hollow log tombs02.jpg
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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 12.1 | Vital Level 5