Examples of soot in the following topics:
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Liquid Media
- Evidence for the earliest Chinese inks, similar to modern inksticks, dates back to around 256 BC; these inks were produced from soot and animal glue.
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Calligraphy during the Six Dynasties Period
- The implements of calligraphy included the brush pen made of animal hair and black inks made from pine soot and animal glue.
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Sculpture of the Old Kingdom
- Paints were obtained from minerals such as iron ores (red and yellow ochres), copper ores (blue and green), soot or charcoal (black), and limestone (white).