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obsidian mirrors
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Mirrors made from polished obsidian, which is a dark, shiny glass formed in nature by the rapid cooling of lava. Such mirrors were used since Paleolithic times. In ancient Mesoamerica and elsewhere, they were often used as instruments for seeing.
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obsidian mirror
UF
tezcatl
BT
[mirrors by form]
300343838
obsidian mirrors
RT
obsidian
Català
mirall d'obsidiana
Castellano
obsidian mirrors (traducció pendent)
Date of creation: 06-May-2024
Accepted term: 06-May-2024
BS8723-5
DC
MADS
SKOS-Core
VDEX
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