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Paviland Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter

Paviland Cave (Cave / Rock Shelter) by postman The quartz seam at the cave entrance, how long has quartz been special to people?
postman Image Credit: Chris Bickerton
Posted by postman
4th September 2016ce
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Comments (2)

That's such an interesting observation of yours, especially that it seems to make a line between the inside and outside. And a highly intrepid adventure, it sounds great.
I'm reading this at the moment
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cave-Nature-Culture-Ralph-Crane/dp/1780234317/
it's a really good combination of science and caving and myth and poetry and prehistoric cave art. Shame I'm too much of a coward to go in them (brrrr)
Rhiannon Posted by Rhiannon
4th September 2016ce
It was mildly intrepid at best, but it sure felt adventurous.
You cant obsess with ancient things without conceding that quartz had some kind of significance for them, if you come across anything like, worlds oldest known use of quartz give us a dig.
postman Posted by postman
4th September 2016ce
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