British scientists found out the value of a knife found in an ancient grave

Archaeologists who studied the knife buried with the remains of a woman in a 4,000-year-old grave, finally came to the conclusion of its value. They believe that the possession of this artifact at the time is similar to the possession of the iPhone these days.

A knife together with the remains of a woman was originally found by builders who dug a trench for a new drainage system at a hotel in the city of Wooler (England). They stumbled upon a stone slab. It was probably something like a gravestone.

According to experts, the found knife is made of flint, a mineral formation consisting of crystalline and amorphous silica in sedimentary rocks. Often painted with iron and manganese oxides in different colors, with smooth transitions between them.

It was a multipurpose tool that was used for hunting, skinning carcasses and cutting vegetables. The knife was laid in the grave to help its owner in the afterlife.