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How Spanish conquistadors, and a tiny cactus-dwelling insect, gave the world the colour red

By Panizza Allmark, Professor Visual & Cultural Studies, Edith Cowan University
Purple was highly valued and associated with royalty, power, and prestige in various ancient cultures, including the Roman and Byzantine Empires. So how did red creep its way in?The Conversation


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