Primates, the parents of this first human couple, made use of sharp spicules of stone, flint, and bone. [1]
The ancients always revered the bones of their leaders, and the skeletal remains of saints and heroes are still regarded with superstitious awe by many. Even today, pilgrimages are made to the tombs of great men. [2] The bones of the dead were believed to be very magical. [3] Latins preserved the bones of heroes and later on those of the Christian saints. [4]