Mesoamerican Collecting Cochineal

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Unknown Artist
published on 22 August 2022
Mesoamerican Collecting Cochineal Download Full Size Image

An 18th-century illustration showing a Mesoamerican using the traditional method of collecting insects to make the prized cochineal dye. (The Newberry Library)

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Artist, U. (2022, August 22). Mesoamerican Collecting Cochineal. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16283/mesoamerican-collecting-cochineal/

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Artist, Unknown. "Mesoamerican Collecting Cochineal." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 22, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16283/mesoamerican-collecting-cochineal/.

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Artist, Unknown. "Mesoamerican Collecting Cochineal." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 22 Aug 2022. Web. 26 Jul 2024.

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