The hilt is ivory (from Asian or African elephants, both were found at the site).4,500 year old quartz crystal dagger with ivory hilt. Found in a Copper Age-era tomb in Valencina de la Concepción, Spain.
Crystal dagger
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Re: Crystal dagger
Similar to obsidian blades, extraordinarily sharp but extremely brittle.
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That just makes it worse when you stab somebody with it
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Re: Crystal dagger
That dagger wasn't meant for use.
As for obsidian, which is just natural glass, yes, it's sharp. Glass is used to make knives for microtomes.
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Re: Crystal dagger
I recall reading that a surgeon used a knapped blade for a procedure just to see.
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