19. Shiyanthi Thavapalan: Colour in Mesopotamia

19. Shiyanthi Thavapalan: Colour in Mesopotamia Shiyanthi throws light on how colour was interpreted in Mesopotamia. What cultural meanings were attached to colours? What was the relation between materials and colours? She explains where they sourced their pigments and how they made paints. 2:26 Mesopotamia as a colourful place6:01 How they saw colour12:00 How we know about colour14:47 Materials and colour16:56 Sources of pigments21:56 Experimental archaeology23:33 The m...