Neolithic obsidian. An amazing discovery at the bottom of the sea. The exact location is a secret

Divers from Naples discovered a huge block of obsidian. It was found in a shipwreck that probably dates back to the Neolithic period. The rock is the size of a very large book and weighs about 8 kilograms. There is a clear trace of chiseling on the stone block, which, according to archaeologists, means that it was a core from which obsidian flakes with sharp edges were made –

Divers found huge obsidian at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea

The artifact was found on Monday, November 20, at a depth of 30-40 meters. they went to the bottom near the famous Azure Grotto in Capri. Emperor Tiberius, who had his palace on the island, once bathed in this cave. The site where the obsidian was recovered was discovered by a police diving team earlier this year. The exact location is kept secret to this day to protect against robbers. The rock is the first artifact found here, but divers expect to find more. Archaeologists also praised the professionalism of the divers, noting that the research site is located relatively deep, which makes its exploration difficult.

According to the opinion, the obsidian in question was part of a commodity that sold over 5,000 years ago it was transported by ship. You probably won’t be able to find the boat itself, because the wood that stays in the water for so long usually rots.

Obsidian is a rock that was formed by almost instantaneous cooling of lava. Structurally it resembles and is black in color. It is not yet known where exactly this particular block of obsidian was formed, but deposits of it occur on some volcanic islands including the offshore islands of Palmarola near Naples and Lipari near Sicily. The obsidian may have been used both commercially and to make ritual items, which were found in another nearby cave on Capri, said marine archaeologist Sean Kingsley, editor-in-chief of Wreckwatch magazine, who was not involved in the discovery.