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Ancient artifacts and pigments used by this ancient culture were created for symbolism and less a motivation for a tooling purpose.
This artifact is tapered and beveled with a sheath that could easily be inserted into a wooden shaft serving as a tool or weapon, however the subtle green pigment applied on this surface is quite similar to a salt/based ceramic glaze with a similar blue/green color as found in Ancient Egypt.
The Egyptian "shabti" is a figurine that was a funerary object used to assist the departed into the afterworld. This blue-green pigment is not visible under normal conditions. It is only visible behind the lens of a camera with the correct sunlight and air temperature.
The location and purpose of this ancient mound was clearly associated with honoring the departed. The disposition of the physical was not part of this site, only stones associated with honoring their departed utilizing their advanced technologies were placed on this site.
In many ancient cultures across the world, it was believed that returning the deceased to the highest elevation of their region would assist the spiritual form of the deceased to advance into their "after-life".
The micro image on the second side of the Black Quartz "Mood Stone" indicates this belief. Many images found on this site show a small figure climbing the Northern side of the nearby Mountain Peak on the opposite side of the river; perhaps to reach the highest point that receives the first light of the morning sunrise. This ancient culture seemed to have been most focused on the spiritual form of the departed, in contrast to the physical form of the departed that would eventually become part of the earth.
There are very few stones on this site with this particular pale blue/green pigment which indicates the ceremonial significance of this piece.
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Ancient artifacts and pigments used by this ancient culture were created for symbolism and less a motivation for a tooling purpose.
This artifact is tapered and beveled with a sheath that could easily be inserted into a wooden shaft serving as a tool or weapon, however the subtle green pigment applied on this surface is quite similar to a salt/based ceramic glaze with a similar blue/green color as found in Ancient Egypt.
The Egyptian "shabti" is a figurine that was a funerary object used to assist the departed into the afterworld. This blue-green pigment is not visible under normal conditions. It is only visible behind the lens of a camera with the correct sunlight and air temperature.
The location and purpose of this ancient mound was clearly associated with honoring the departed. The disposition of the physical was not part of this site, only stones associated with honoring their departed utilizing their advanced technologies were placed on this site.
In many ancient cultures across the world, it was believed that returning the deceased to the highest elevation of their region would assist the spiritual form of the deceased to advance into their "after-life".
The micro image on the second side of the Black Quartz "Mood Stone" indicates this belief. Many images found on this site show a small figure climbing the Northern side of the nearby Mountain Peak on the opposite side of the river; perhaps to reach the highest point that receives the first light of the morning sunrise. This ancient culture seemed to have been most focused on the spiritual form of the departed, in contrast to the physical form of the departed that would eventually become part of the earth.
There are very few stones on this site with this particular pale blue/green pigment which indicates the ceremonial significance of this piece.