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  Re: Did they have paint?
 
In lugnet.castle, Bryan Wong writes (...) I think so.. IIRC some pigments were in greater supply than others though. (...) Well, I know that Stirling Castle, Scotland had golden-yellow daubing on the walls, partly protection for the stone, partly (...) (24 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: Did they have paint?
 
(...) I just found a reference to Royal Purple paint first being used in Egypt in 1600 BC at (URL) at other references, it is clear that paint is a very early invention (the Lascaux cave paintings for example). (24 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)

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