Fig. 1: The earliest use of lead white (LW) in different regions.
From: Beauty and chemistry: the independent origins of synthetic lead white in east and west Eurasia
The symbol shapes represent different regions, and their colors represent different natures of cerussite. This worldwide scenario of lead white use before the Common Era was drawn according to the references (Vidale et al., 2012; Hauptmann et al., 2016; Vidale et al., 2016; Beck et al., 2018; Kramberger et al., 2021).
