# ochre as pigment had many different historical uses #followup …real broad, Leah. > "Worldwide, people past and present have processed ochre for a multitude of tasks, including symbolic use in rock art and body painting, and as an ingredient in adhesives, sunscreen, and insect repellent." > ([[alex2022ArchaeologistsUncoverOldest]]) --- - **Keywords:** - [[Colour]] - [[Colour, ochre|Ochre]] - **Related:** - [[ochre was produced 40,000 years ago in China]] - [[ochre production is considered a marker for human behaviour]] - **Reference:** - [[alex2022ArchaeologistsUncoverOldest|Alex, B. (2022-03-02). Archaeologists uncover oldest ochre workshop in East Asia.]]