Question: Why was obsidian a much sought after rock which was traded far and wide by the Native Americans? (For example, obsidian from Yellowstone Park was

Why was obsidian a much sought after rock which was traded far and wide by the Native Americans? (For example, obsidian from Yellowstone Park was traded as far east as Ohio.)

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