That one on the left looks super useful.

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    The one on the left looks like a knife with the blade to the right side and handle on the left.

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      Yeah, but think about actually using a rock that thin as a knife. We’re not talking galvanized steel here. You could use it for what, one cut? And hope that works before it breaks into pieces?

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        Assuming it’s an actual old tool, my bet would be more scraper than knife. However, taking things out of their archaeological context and stratigraphic placement and/or manufacturing fakes kinda ruins all of the everything.

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        5 months ago

        Obsidian scalpels are used in medicine successfully, they’re ridiculously sharp. I’m not a rockalogist to say it would or wouldn’t have been useful tho

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          They’re also very delicate. Not to say obsidian isn’t/wasn’t used for cutting tools, but afaik they were thicker and just knapped on the edge.

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          Obsidian is a very special rock made under special circumstances. When I hear someone say “made of rock” I think of rocks I would find anywhere and not obsidian.

          So yeah rock based knives are useful but if you only include common rock types I imagine they would probably suck or have to be sharpened constantly.

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            Flint is what’s used and it was everywhere. Even made some as a kid when we were bored.