FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
MESOAMERICAN CIVILIZATIONS THE OLMECS TO CORTES
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It was used to make tools.
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It was used to create pottery.
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It was used as a form of money.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -It was used to make tools, It was used to create pottery, It was used as a form of money.
Detailed explanation-2: -In ancient times, obsidian was used for cutting tools and weapons, like blades and arrowheads. Well-crafted obsidian blades can be as sharp as surgical steel scalpels. Today, obsidian is used as a gem or ornamental stone.
Detailed explanation-3: -Obsidian was valued and often used for stone tool making. Similar to flint, the smooth glassy structure, the hardness and density of the rock allowed predictable and extremely precise knapping. The edge of a freshly broken obsidian rock is sharper than that of a surgical scalpel.
Detailed explanation-4: -Tools were mostly made of stone and include basic items such as hammers, wedges, mortar-and-pestles and mano-and-metate grinders used for mashing corn and other grains. Obsidian was not native to the Olmec lands, but when it could be had, it made excellent knives.
Detailed explanation-5: -Ancient Mesoamerican cultures greatly esteemed the properties of obsidian, and it was widely traded across the region. Obsidian was used to create tools, weapons, and, when polished, for mirrors and as a decorative inlay in anything from jewellery to ritual masks.