[Rockhounds] New evidence reveals the source of mercury in the mausoleum of the first Qin emperor

[Paul]

New evidence reveals the source of mercury in the mausoleum of the first Qin emperor
by Dario Radley, Arcaheology Magazine, January 25, 2025
https://archaeologymag.com/2025/01/source-of-mercury-mausoleum-of-first-emperor/

New evidence may reveal the source of mercury in the tomb of the First Emperor
By Mark Milligan, Heritage Magazine, January 22, 2025
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2025/01/new-evidence-may-reveal-the-source-of-mercury-in-the-tomb-of-the-first-emperor/154358

The paywalled paper is;

Jiang, Q., Sun, G., Ran, H., Lei, Y., Wang, C., Xie, Z., Tang, F., Yu, J., Zhou, B., Shi, M. 
and Peng, W., 2025. Research on the source of cinnabar excavated from Sanxingdui 
site in China based on sulphur and mercury isotope analyses. Archaeological and 
Anthropological Sciences, 17(2), pp.1-13.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12520-024-02142-x

Yours,

Paul H.