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== Uses ==
== Uses ==
{{See also|Knife}}
:''See also:'' [[Knife]], [[Bow and arrow]] and [[Spear]]
{{See also|Bow and arrow}}
{{See also|Spear}}
Obsidian can be used as a material for crafting [[Knife|knives]], as well as for a [[spear]]'s head or [[Bow and arrow|arrowheads]].<ref name="WH">"[https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Bow-and-Arrow How to Make a Bow and Arrow]", Wikihow, Retrieved on 11 April 2022</ref>
Obsidian can be used as a material for crafting [[Knife|knives]], as well as for a [[spear]]'s head or [[Bow and arrow|arrowheads]].<ref name="WH">"[https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Bow-and-Arrow How to Make a Bow and Arrow]", Wikihow, Retrieved on 11 April 2022</ref>


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== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wptaT10hDJo How to make an obsidian arrowhead for primitive archery hunting] - Shawn Woods, 4 July 2014, YouTube
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Revision as of 16:22, 16 November 2022

Obsidian tools from Tilkitepe, Turkey, 5th millennium BC.

Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed when lava extruded from a volcano cools rapidly with minimal crystal growth. It is hard, brittle, and amorphous, and it is an igneous rock. Obsidian has been used to craft cutting and piercing tools.

Uses

See also: Knife, Bow and arrow and Spear

Obsidian can be used as a material for crafting knives, as well as for a spear's head or arrowheads.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "How to Make a Bow and Arrow", Wikihow, Retrieved on 11 April 2022
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