Quartz and flint flakes

Small worked flint pieces (microliths) were excavated at the large dolomite block know as the 'Cionstoan' (Ladin: Sas dla Stria), which is the oldest hunter's shelter yet discovered in South Tyrol. They were parts of the throwing weapons and arrows of Mesolithic hunters. In addition to flint, quartz was also used, though less frequently. This transparent mineral may have been attributed with magical significance.