Ancient Britons used rare mountain crystals for designation of places of burial

Unusual and rare mountain crystals moved on long distances Britons of the early Neolithic era and were used for designation of places of their burials, according to new archaeological research. Evidence of use - a rare species of absolutely transparent quartz which forms large hexagonal stones - sometimes found mountain crystals on prehistoric settlements on the British Isles, but few researches devoted to use of it materials and its potential value were conducted before. Group of archeologists of Manchester university together with experts from...