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> Nor did the English settlers have the technology and skills to cut and engrave tombstones Seems rather implausible. Engraving in wood is about the same thing
by rightbyte 2y ago
> Nor did the English settlers have the technology and skills to cut and engrave tombstones
Seems rather implausible. Engraving in wood is about the same thing but way less tideous. A chissel and a hammer.
It probably comes down to a matter of will (and funding...), not tech.
- boomboomsubban 2y ago>cut and engrave Stonecutting takes a lot of specialized tools and resources, things we could fairly easily know Jamestown lacked.
- rightbyte 2y agoOh. Ye, cutting would probably be annoyingly hard with just hammers and chisels. I envisioned engraving a nice looking rock. Like a rune stone. Not making it flat too.
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- Wytwwww 2y agoPolishing marble, limestone etc. (as opposed to just engraving something on a rock) still requires skilled workers, equipment etc. The small, underdeveloped early colonies couldn't really sustain such a specialized industry.