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Re:Rare Minoan sealstone in the treasure-laden tomb of a Bro... by katastic on Wednesday November 08, 2017 @08:53AM (#15652366)
You can't use "small details" to logically arrive a higher focus point. What use would humans have for intense detail, at a time when the world was far more dangerous at range? And even then, 3,000 years ago is less than a blink of an eye in terms of evolution. Without more examples of humans actually "needing" intense, closer focus, there's no way (even with a 3,000 year evolution window) they'd evolve closer focus just for... art.

Occam's razor is rather applicable here. Magnification would be way easier and more available. Even a polished bent sword magnifies.

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Re:Rare Minoan sealstone in the treasure-laden tomb of a Bro... by arbitrage on Wednesday November 08, 2017 @09:30AM (#15652703)
But even if you can see the work, how do you stabilize the microtremors in the artists' hands?
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Re:Rare Minoan sealstone in the treasure-laden tomb of a Bro... by duncanawoods on Wednesday November 08, 2017 @09:56AM (#15652976)
You can use the equivalent of a mahlstick to guide your tool. Its one of those sticks with padded heads that painters rest their hand on to steady it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maulstick

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