Obsidian Lithics?

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flintov F
flintov Sep 25, 2007 06:00:15
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& if im not mistaken Obsidian is only native to Yemen & Saudi Arabia? although i do understand examples have been found in Scotland but with no apparant natural beds or source?

Flinty :)

F fitzcoraldo
fitzcoraldo Sep 25, 2007 07:33:29
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flintov wrote:
& if im not mistaken Obsidian is only native to Yemen & Saudi Arabia? although i do understand examples have been found in Scotland but with no apparant natural beds or source?

Flinty :)

Howdo Flinty
there are a number of sources of obsidian in the Mediterranean and Aegean that were used in prehistory. Off the top of my head, there was an active trade in obsisian from Sardinia and Liparia. There are others but I can't remember them and currently don't have access to my books.
You should take your finds along to your local archaeology unit. If they are obsidian or pitchstone they should be recorded as I would imagine they are quite significant.

cheers
fitz

S StoneGloves
StoneGloves Sep 25, 2007 07:40:19
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Wasn't this what the Druid's sacrificial knives were made from ? (Allegedly). He's right, though, about recording them (and not just with a backing band) but the person you need is described as the Portable Finds Officer - for the county. Ours is a bluff American with a passion for the Romans, yours is being advertised for ( http://finds.org.uk/vacancies/job_details.php?vacancyID=31 ) ...