Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitloginWhy did Clovis toolmakers choose difficult quartz crystal? (phys.org)9 points by PaulHoule 2 hours ago | hide | past | favorite | 3 comments help vintermann 6 minutes ago | next [–] I'm always suspicious of "it was religious" claims in archeology.replydefrost 1 minute ago | parent | next [–] Good job neither the article nor the backing paper discussed made any such claim.Perhaps you're confusing "which may have had symbolic or ritual significance." with "religion"?replymring33621 1 hour ago | prev [–] Because it looks cool!reply Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact Search: