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the ancient Greeks died their clothes purple the same way as all the other ancient civilizations they used the shell of a sea mollusk and for other colours they would use plant roots, leaves, berries and flowers.

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What did ancient Romans use to dye there hair?

bird droppings


Where did the word 'indigo' come from?

From the Ancient Greek "Indikon" for India. As the dye came form India.


Why would the passage above be an example of how specialization occurred in the ancient world?

The Phoenicians specialized in producing Tyrian Purple dye.


What ingredient made purple dye in Roman times?

Costly and labor-intensive dyes Tyrian purple (or royal purple) and Tekhelet were historically made by the ancient Phoenicians using mucous from the hypobranchial gland of two species commonly referred to as "murex", Murex brandaris and Murex trunculus, which are the older names for Haustellum brandaris and the Hexaplex trunculus.This dye was used in royal robes, other kinds of special ceremonial or ritual garments, or garments indicating high rank. It featured prominently in the ancient Temple in Jerusalem, the clothing of the High Priest (or Kohen Gadol) officiating there; it is sometimes still used by Jews today in the ritual fringes (tzitzit) on four-cornered garments.--from Wikipedia (subject: murex)


Why did Aztec priests dye their bodies black and never cut their hair?

Black has traditionally been the color of occult priests through ancient cultures from the time of the magi in persia, from which we get the word 'magic' from. This theme reoccurs frequently throughout history- Even catholic priests and judges use black and all of this has to do with the planet saturn. In terms of letting their hair grow long, long hair was symbolic of virility in males and as a sign of divine strength. Samson wore long hair, the ancient spartan warriors and greeks wore their hair long. Also traditionally long hair as believed by the ancients served as antenae to communicate with the higher realm.

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What color did snails make for dye by the pheonicians?

The snails made a rich purple dye, which was used for clothing


With what plant did Eliza decide to experiment and why?

She experimented with indigo and she did it because she wanted to make a dye that she could use to dye her clothing.


How do you dye clothes in pixie hollow the dye are from the level 2 or 1?

go to a dye shop (any of them will do), click dye items, choose to dye clothing or household items, congratulations! but you do have to pay extra to dye them or you can buy dye go to any of the games that allow you to make clothing or items, choose the dye then when you are done doing the mini games voila! it is now in your inventory.


How can a nonmember fairy on pixie hollow dye clothes?

to dye your clothes you have to go to the dye shop and select the clothing and pay 1 pixie diamond to dye your clothing.


Where do collect dye for clothing on pixie hollow.com?

They sell them at shops and make seasonal collections.


Did all of the ancient Greek citizens have the same clothing?

No, just like today, those who could afford fancier clothing and jewelry, wore it. In ancient times, one thing that only rich people could afford was expensive dye for their clothing, so red, purple, and indigo blue clothing was a sign of wealth.


What do Kenyans do to dye their clothing?

Kenyans commonly use natural dyes made from plants, roots, and fruits to dye their clothing. Some popular natural dyes include henna, turmeric, and indigo. The process involves boiling the natural material to extract the dye, soaking the fabric in the dye solution, and then rinsing and drying the clothing.


Dye in The Sims 2 castaway?

Here's the deal with the dye - - - First of all, don't even worry about it until you have unlocked PLANS for more advanced clothing items...i.e. after you harvest Ti Leaves, etc. you will unlock more plans for clothing made with the plants you discover as you progress through the game. You can not dye the clothing until you have crafted the clothing on your CRAFTING BENCH. You need to go to your crafting bench and choose the "clothing plans". Make what you like there. If you are early in the game, you probably won't be able to make anything but shirts and pants...and you probably can't dye them anyways. Complete GOALS and identify new plants to unlock new clothing (and accessory) plans for your sims! There are 2 different ways to obtain dye. If you have unlocked the PLANS, you can make dye at the CRAFTING BENCH. Go to "special plans". If you unlocked the PLANS for dye, you will have the option to make 7 different colored dyes. Here are the resources you will need for the dyes: ALL: Crafting Bench, Creativity Skill: 7 Black Dye: Ash (10) Blue Dye: Blue Orchid (10) Brown Dye: Kukul Nut (10) Orange Dye: Orange Hibiscus (10) Purple Dye: Indigo Leaf (5), Purple Orchid (5), Pink Orchid (5) Red Dye: Strawberry (10) Yellow Dye: Yellow Hibiscus (10) - OR - If you have discovered any or all of your crewmates, you can switch to each of them, respectively, and walk them to the home tiki (make an emergency fire pit, build a fire, and build a home tiki) and sign them up for the job "collect resources". If you have made it far enough in the game, they will sometimes come home at the end of the day having collected dye in various colors. Then, when you make the clothes, go to your MENU and choose fashion and grooming. NOTE THAT SOME OF THE CLOTHING ITEMS, EVEN IF YOU HAVE CRAFTED THEM ON YOUR CRAFTING BENCH, CAN NOT BE DYED! If you can dye the clothing, you will be allowed to choose the color when you equip the clothing item. I hope this is helpful!


What was the name of the blue dye with which Ancient Britons painted themselves?

The blue dye used by Ancient Britons to paint themselves was called woad. Woad comes from the plant Isatis tinctoria and was commonly used by Celtic tribes in Britain for body painting and clothing dyeing.


How do you make ancient looking scrolls?

Take a long piece of scroll paper and dye it with coffee and it looks like ancient looking scrolls.


How do you make khaki?

Khaki is a color and not something you can make. If you want to dye clothing khaki, you can buy fabric dye for the purpose. When mixing paint, you need to blend brown with white or yellow to come up with the same color.


Why did the Greeks call the Phoenicians purple dye?

It was valuable because they were the only ones to make it. Haha I'm smart and your not! suckers!