Andon and the Andonites made sticks with sharp pieces of flint tied together, which served them well as a defensive weapon. [1] Andon conceived idea of making fire at a flint deposit. [2]
Andonites traveled far and wide in search of flint, much as present-day humans journey to the ends of the earth in quest of gold, platinum, and diamonds. [3] Cro-Magnons worked deposits of flint. [4] Many of the earlier wars were fought over natural deposits, such as flint, salt, and metals. [5] The early specialists in industry were the flint flakers and stone masons; next came the smiths. [6] Even the iron pyrites and flints used in striking fire were held sacred by early mankind. [7] Primates and Neanderthalers made tools of flint, the latter reaching the levels of Andonites. [8]