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« on: June 11, 2013, 08:04:03 pm » |
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asianfire
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« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2013, 08:09:19 pm » |
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There is a big discussion going on in the Jade-world of the internet about this find.
Thus far, there are more questions than answers.
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« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2013, 08:29:09 pm » |
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People are still making jades adzes . These people had great needs to manipulate materials and are we imaginative enough to imagine what they might be. Cleaning the meat off a long pig perhaps?
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SEW1950
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« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2013, 09:13:07 pm » |
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Very interesting. Thanks for sharing the link.
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helens
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« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2013, 09:18:15 pm » |
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Isn't 'long pig' slang for human meat?
There's no sharp edges from the picture, so it doesn't seem to be a cutting tool. They surmised it was used for carving or gouging wood. But how would you do that with a smooth edge? Very puzzling.
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« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2013, 05:56:03 am » |
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We should probably log into Microsoft Long Pigging and discuss it  That one warmed my heart *hugging self* ahhh... |
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lonelygems
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« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2013, 10:21:33 am » |
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Never hear about that found in Papua......  |
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Bentiron
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« Reply #7 on: June 12, 2013, 05:09:15 pm » |
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One aspect of the article I found interesting was the 1903 German report about a geological find of a similar stone 300 kilometers away. They may have jade in Indonesia.
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lonelygems
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« Reply #8 on: June 12, 2013, 07:48:44 pm » |
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I know one place that possible to have jadeite on Central Java.....i have a lot roughs from that area but still don't know what they all, i'll post pictures if i found interesting looks like nephrite or jadeite  |
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Bentiron
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« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2013, 05:00:22 pm » |
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Yeah! Post some picture so old Lithic Frank can take a look at them then he can pass judgement on the rock. Sounds good to me. |
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"Long pig". That made me laugh! Haven't heard that term in 25 years (since I was in Australia). I knew a couple of guys there who were from native tribes in New Guinea and they jokingly used the term on occasion.
I'm still so new to the world of rocks that jade is still a big mystery to me. The more I learn about it the less I seem to know!
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