Luke Caverns

So let's start off with my idea of why granite and diorite are being used over softer stones like alabaster this early on. So I put down, the main thing that I see proposed in most textbooks is, is this a luxury or prestige item? I've even seen the little lug handles. They'll call them necklaces like you have over here on your alien. That's what a lot of people do.

So let's start off with my idea of why granite and diorite are being used over softer stones like alabaster this early on. So I put down, the main thing that I see proposed in most textbooks is, is this a luxury or prestige item? I've even seen the little lug handles. They'll call them necklaces like you have over here on your alien. That's what a lot of people do.

Ross, yeah, sorry, sorry, sorry, Ross. I didn't mean to. He's easily offended. But I've seen a lot of people propose that they could have been necklaces or they're luxury prestige items. I loved Ryan's idea that he was equating them to like watches, where, well, a watch doesn't have a greater purpose other than telling time, but it's an art piece, right?

Ross, yeah, sorry, sorry, sorry, Ross. I didn't mean to. He's easily offended. But I've seen a lot of people propose that they could have been necklaces or they're luxury prestige items. I loved Ryan's idea that he was equating them to like watches, where, well, a watch doesn't have a greater purpose other than telling time, but it's an art piece, right?

Ross, yeah, sorry, sorry, sorry, Ross. I didn't mean to. He's easily offended. But I've seen a lot of people propose that they could have been necklaces or they're luxury prestige items. I loved Ryan's idea that he was equating them to like watches, where, well, a watch doesn't have a greater purpose other than telling time, but it's an art piece, right?

It's something to, we don't question why we obsess over watches, right? I liked that. So in later Egyptian society, statues of pharaohs and gods are carved from stones like granite and diorite. Does the type of stone indicate wealth? Does it indicate wealth only because it's a harder stone? Or is there another thus far invisible significance to it? Like, does the color matter?

It's something to, we don't question why we obsess over watches, right? I liked that. So in later Egyptian society, statues of pharaohs and gods are carved from stones like granite and diorite. Does the type of stone indicate wealth? Does it indicate wealth only because it's a harder stone? Or is there another thus far invisible significance to it? Like, does the color matter?

It's something to, we don't question why we obsess over watches, right? I liked that. So in later Egyptian society, statues of pharaohs and gods are carved from stones like granite and diorite. Does the type of stone indicate wealth? Does it indicate wealth only because it's a harder stone? Or is there another thus far invisible significance to it? Like, does the color matter?

Whereas in the Olmec world, the color of stone might matter.

Whereas in the Olmec world, the color of stone might matter.

Whereas in the Olmec world, the color of stone might matter.

I think so. Um, From what I can gather is that the Egyptians don't put a preference on a type of stone just because it's hard. From what I can tell. Although there's, of course, contradictory evidence to that. But, you know, at least in later dynasties, like we were talking about earlier, there are sarcophagi that are made out of gray whack.

I think so. Um, From what I can gather is that the Egyptians don't put a preference on a type of stone just because it's hard. From what I can tell. Although there's, of course, contradictory evidence to that. But, you know, at least in later dynasties, like we were talking about earlier, there are sarcophagi that are made out of gray whack.

I think so. Um, From what I can gather is that the Egyptians don't put a preference on a type of stone just because it's hard. From what I can tell. Although there's, of course, contradictory evidence to that. But, you know, at least in later dynasties, like we were talking about earlier, there are sarcophagi that are made out of gray whack.

And the properties of that gray whack is it sparkles like a diamond does. And I can imagine in an environment like down in a tomb where the only light being cast on it is from a torch, the torch is flickering. It's flickering over the over like this sparkling, you know, glowing orange sarcophagus.

And the properties of that gray whack is it sparkles like a diamond does. And I can imagine in an environment like down in a tomb where the only light being cast on it is from a torch, the torch is flickering. It's flickering over the over like this sparkling, you know, glowing orange sarcophagus.

And the properties of that gray whack is it sparkles like a diamond does. And I can imagine in an environment like down in a tomb where the only light being cast on it is from a torch, the torch is flickering. It's flickering over the over like this sparkling, you know, glowing orange sarcophagus.

maybe the properties of it, like you're saying with Brescia, they may like that and not really put much of a difference to it other than they know if they work with Brescia, it's going to be easier than working with diarite. But then does that make, if you have something like that made out of diorite, is it a symbol as though you could afford to have that made? So there's that.

maybe the properties of it, like you're saying with Brescia, they may like that and not really put much of a difference to it other than they know if they work with Brescia, it's going to be easier than working with diarite. But then does that make, if you have something like that made out of diorite, is it a symbol as though you could afford to have that made? So there's that.

maybe the properties of it, like you're saying with Brescia, they may like that and not really put much of a difference to it other than they know if they work with Brescia, it's going to be easier than working with diarite. But then does that make, if you have something like that made out of diorite, is it a symbol as though you could afford to have that made? So there's that.