Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Modern And Ancient Uses Of English Flint

By Ryan Mitchell


The Stone Age lasted for around 3 million years. It ended with the advent of metalworking. As the name suggests, it was an age of stone. During the Stone Age, stone was widely use in making implements with a point, an edge, or a percussion. The discovery of Flint stones marked a turning point during the Stone Age. English flint revolutionized how early man built houses and started a fire. It changed the way people lived and it made life easier. This stone was first mined in Europe. Mines were later discovered in the Americas and it was booming business.

Flint is a gemstone. It is a durable material that accepts a bright polish. It often occurs in bright colors. It can be cut into cabochons, baroque shapes, and beads, so that it can be used as a gemstone. This stone can be used to produce rock tumbler and tumbled stones. It has plenty of similarities with the jasper gem material.

Knapped flint has been used since antiquity as a building material. It was widely used in the Roman Empire. It is also used in the present day in combination with lime mortar and brick rubble to make stone walls. During the Middle Ages, it was common in Southern England and other parts of Europe where there was no good building stone.

Many ancient castles, churches, and houses were built using this stone. It was possible to achieve different decorative effects through the process of knapping. With time, knapping techniques greatly improved resulting in different arrangements and combinations. Some of the pebbles were even used in making ceramics that were placed on walls and floors. Flintstone bracelets were common in Ancient Egypt.

One of the earliest uses of flint was in creating fire. Ancient humans always had a problem in creating fire until this stone was discovered. Creating fire used to be a cumbersome affair that took a lot of time and effort. Flintstones were later used in the earliest rifles. Presently, these rifles are not actively used. They are only used by hobbyists.

Flintlock is an ancient form of firearm that has this stone, a piece of steel and a pan of powder. It can create an explosion. Antique pieces of this firearm are available in museums all over the world. Flintstones were the number one tool making tool during Stone Age. They could effortlessly be broken and sharpened by an artisan.

There is no early Western culture that did not make use of this valuable stone. It was widely found in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. In places where it was not readily available, people were ready to travel far and wide to find it. That led to a booming barter trade where people used to exchange valuable products for this stone.

Flintstones were formed through a complex process, millions of years ago. Their formation started in the chalk seas. Organisms such as silica, diatoms, and sponges from sea water played a crucial role in their formation. The best stones are found deeper in the earth surface. Early humans perfected the process of mining Flintstones. Presently, mining is done using modern day technologies.




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