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[FierceKitty]

Sir Kenneth would question the word civilisation there, and for once I'd agree with him.

[sunjester]

Surely, there weren't any folk who fashioned obsidian into weapons.....Or have I forgotten an ancient civilization ? 
Cheers - Phil

Much of Central America used obsidian, Maya, Aztecs (sorry, wash my mouth out) etc.  Also used a lot around the Aegean and other parts of the Med. Anywhere volcanic will have reasonable amounts of the stiff around. I've a couple of nice Pre-Columbian pieces from Mexico. I looks lovely made into tools and blades, it's a very pretty way of killing people.

Pissst...wanna buy an arrowhead guv?

[Hertsblue]

Does that mean there's such a thing as obsidian knapping?

[fsn]

If you make blades from goat bones, is that kid-knapping?

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

If you make blades from goat bones, is that kid-knapping?

NO

IanS

[Leman]

Well, if it's a young goat then yes.

[FierceKitty]

As you hit igneous rock, it goes "wink...wink...wink. Thus, a nap (spelling has changed over time) became known as forty winks, that being long enough to send the worst insomniac off to Morpheus.

[Leman]

You learn something every day.

[Ithoriel]

You learn something every day.

Not to believe a word FK says?

[Techno]

Sir Kenneth would question the word civilisation there, and for once I'd agree with him.

What's Sir Kenneth Branagh got to do with this erudite discussion ?
Cheers - Phil

[FierceKitty]

Only a knight? He was a king when I saw him a while ago.

[Leman]

Not to believe a word FK says?

Or Wikipedia.

[Hertsblue]

Sir Kenneth would question the word civilisation there, and for once I'd agree with him.

He was actually Baron Clark.

[Leman]

I was more into Emma Thompson.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

I was more into Emma Thompson.

Lucky ba****d

IanS