TIL - To demonstrate the sharpness of stone tools, Archaeologist Dr. Adrien Hannus elected to have major surgery done with obsidian blades rather than surgical steel scalpels. Obsidian is the sharpest substance
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Obsidian in Mesoamerica - World History Encyclopedia
Why don't more surgeons use obsidian scalpels? - Quora
Source Is mentioned in our blog: Obsidian blades, which have been used as surgical tools since the stone age, have one of the sharpest edges in nature. They're so sharp they can
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Obsidian possibly used in trephination experiments | Science Museum Group Collection
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Scalpel - Wikipedia
The history of the scalpel: From flint to zirconium-coated steel | The Bulletin
The history of the scalpel: From flint to zirconium-coated steel | The Bulletin
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Obsidian Surgical Blades: Modern Use of a Stone Age Implement - SCOTT - 1982 - The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology - Wiley Online Library