It takes the average reader and 50 minutes to read Cochineal Red by Elena Phipps
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
From antiquity to the present day, color has been embedded with cultural meaning. Associated with blood, fire, fertility, and life force, the color red has always been extremely difficult to achieve and thus highly prized." "This book discusses the origin of the red colorant derived from the insect cochineal, its early use in Precolumbian ritual textiles from Mexico and Peru, and the spread of the American dyestuff through cultural interchange following the Spanish discovery and conquest of the New World in the 16th century. Drawing on examples from the collections of the Metropolitan Museum,...
Cochineal Red by Elena Phipps is 50 pages long, and a total of 12,500 words.
This makes it 17% the length of the average book. It also has 15% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 8 minutes to read Cochineal Red aloud.
Cochineal Red is suitable for students ages 8 and up.
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