Examples of obsidian in the following topics:
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- The use of skulls and skeletons in Aztec art originated before the conquest, and the Aztecs often carved skulls into their stone sculptures, monoliths of lava, and masks of obsidian and jade.
- Obsidian mirrors in pre-Columbian times were fashioned from stone and served a number of uses, from decorative to spiritual.
- During the Spanish conquest, Hernán Cortés was known to have sent obsidian mirrors back to the royal court in Spain, where they became widely collected among the European aristocracy.
- This mirror was carved from obsidian on a modern wooden base and is currently held in the Museum of the Americas, Madrid.
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- In the 18th century, obsidian was an important resource among the inhabitants of the western United States; uranium was not.
- In the 21st century, obsidian is not normally regarded as a very important resource while uranium has become a resource.
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- Strains of this microbe were also found on the Sub-polar Mid Oceanic Ridge and in the Obsidian Pool in Yellowstone National Park.
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- Egyptians during this period also imported obsidian from Ethiopia, gold and incense from Nubia in the south, oil jugs from Palestine, and other goods from the oases of the western desert and the cultures of the eastern Mediterranean.
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- One reason for its dominance was its control of the market for high-quality obsidian.
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- The Rapa Nui people had a Stone Age culture that made extensive use of several different types of local stone, including basalt, obsidian, red scoria, and tuff.
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- Fine pieces of rare jade, pearl, and obsidian were found in a cache in Oaxaca and were probably used to cleanse religious sites or temples upon the completion of construction.
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- Prestige goods, such as obsidian mirrors and jade mosaics, began to appear, increasing the demand for more extensive trade with other language groups, including the Olmecs.
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- Archeological evidence shows that jade, obsidian, feathers, and shells reached the capital through established trade routes.