Danish Mesolithic Period Flint Knife Blade Pre-Columbian Ancient Glazed Quartz Beads from

Ancient Glazed Quartz Beads from Bactria

hunting and gathering-based

reserved for men of the two highest ranks (Yananio and Kindi)

though some scholars suggest it may derive from the snake

religious devotion

Danish Mesolithic Period Flint Knife Blade Pre-Columbian Ancient Glazed Quartz Beads fromErteblle Culture, c. 54003950 BC, Denmark An elegant and exceptionally sharp flint knife blade from the late Mesolithic Erteblle culture of Denmark. This long, slender bladeoften referred to as a two edged flint knifewas struck from a carefully prepared stone core, producing symmetrical cutting edges that remain razor sharp even after 6,000 years. Blades like this were indispensable tools, used for butchering game, preparing food, shaping tools and