Engraved Pocket Watches: Personalized Gifts for Him
Giving gifts is an old habit of human beings... as ancient as our existence on this planet! Our cavemen ancestors used to give gifts to show love, appreciation. A tribe leader used to give presents to his clan members who were a part of any outstanding achievement. What were the gifts? It could be an unusually shaped rock, tree bark or animal tooth. In Medieval age personal gifts of betrothals were given as dowries which ranged from coins to precious metals and other items. As tools developed, came the concept of engraved gifts. Just like an engraved pocket watch and other engraved items we present today, during the ancient period (500,000 years ago) engraved stone gifts were offered to gods and rulers. We have found some such stone carvings in the Serengeti Plains of Africa. Why Did People Engrave? One of the purposes of engraving was to record history. One of the typical engraved products found in Egypt (approx. 2000 BCE) were scarabs. ...