Jon Ellison Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Blistered hand shown..
>
> Brass tools, steel tools, and hard tipped tools.
> Copper tools for experimental purposes.
>
> The hard igneos rock, granite work could not have
> been achieved using copper or copper alloy tools.
> Which is exactly why we don't use or would even
> attempt to use copper or copper alloys today, and
> as far as I know have never been used for carving
> or working hard igneous rock.
> Copper alloys may have been tried in the past with
> similar negative results to that we see today,
> thus abandoned.
>
> Which is why we went on to develop steel tools
> with hardened tips.
>
> Something else was afoot.
> Something that we have no knowledge of, or
> understanding of, or physical evidence of today.
> A lost technology. Both in material and
> technique.
> We first need to fully acknowledge that we have no
> idea how these constructs were produced..


It's impossible to discuss this topic rationally with people who constantly cite absolutes from personal authority as if that's worth more than a piece of stale cheese.

First a test is proposed.

Then you jump to the conclusion...forsaking the test...7 days later.

I won't mention all the disputed results of testing so far. They've been debated to death.

But I will stress that until the right tests are done...the jury is still out

Or...you can provide evidence for someone else, some other time, for some other reason


Warwick


PS I might just keep repeating this like Cladkings Ramp mantra


Namaste all