Posted on 06/18/2018 10:56:29 AM PDT by BBell
I think that someone actually tried creating one of these, and proved that it could have been made with the known tools available at the time - can’t find it right now, but will look.
The idea that they represent an advanced mathematical understanding is disputed; but this is interesting:
...the same forces which created the ‘stone balls’ found in Scotland, would have also created similar objects all over the planet...imo.
The spiral decoration is a common symbol found world-wide.
The various objects, either mineral, metal or sedimentary, be they ‘stone balls’ concretions or tektites...are in their natural state, undecorated.
Wholeheartedly agree.
However they came about, tektites or no, these are weapons. I am pretty certain of that. All of the shapes I have seen are mountable on wooden shafts or hafts as in a club.If they are smaller, they could be mounted on arrow projectiles.Also they would have been used as Slings of David ammunition.
You can see similar objects here:
https://ca.images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;?p=native%20american%20stone%20clubs
AND
http://www.lithiccastinglab.com/gallery-pages/2014marchaxestylespage1.htm
The decorative ones would have had ceremonial significance as well as being weapons, for offering animals on altars as well as battle items.The Celts had no hesitation about putting gods into their arms, such as Scathach ( Pron. Skyah).
A lot of controversy surrounding the geology. Some would have been made from Tektites, but most would have involved rounded beach stones incised over time both before and after battles, IMHO. The decorative grooves and incisions would be there to collect power and store it in the weapon.These are high tech weapons of protection and destruction as it was back then.
Just imagine cranially whacking a cobber with a club with these at the head. Even just a 1 pound stone, mounted on the end of a three foot shaft would crack a skull wide open.The more blood in the grooved patterns, the more power the weapon would be gathering.
Well, I will learn more about these thingies.
Thanks for all the links you posted.
I wasn’t suggesting the items were actual tektites, or pollen, or concretions, just trying to show how the shapes of all of them are similar, thus it might make sense they were all shaped by the same (then) natural forces which shaped the entire landscape. Buried in the soil, man picked them up, used those that were useful for what-ever purpose, and decorated some. The decorations are an indication of WHEN some were decorated, not when they were created.
(Or how, for that matter.)
YEs, I agree with what you say. I am also pretty sure they were parts of weapons for the most part.
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