Welcome to Hidden Histories. In this series, we take a closer look at the world around us and explore the hidden depths of our shared history.

Today we take a closer look at the use of cosmetics through time.

Tags:

• Archaeology
• excavation
• history
• blombos cave
• Murcia
• Spain
• Neanderthals
• Homo Neanderthalensis
• Las Caux
• Cave Art
• Palaeolithic
• Mesolithic
• Animal fat
• Catalhuyuk
• Neolithic
• Turkey
• Sumerian
• Ur
• Shang Dynasty
• China
• Ancient Egypt
• eyes
• makeup
• cosmetics
• Ancient Greece
• Ancient Rome
• Roman
• Celts
• Picts
• Celtic
• Viking
• Norse
• Saxon
• Medieval
• Elizabeth I
• Queen
• Louis XIV
• Versailles
• Marie Antoinette
• modern
• industry
• lipstick
• foundation
• rouge
• eyeliner
• woad
• camouflage

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