In 2008, the Democratic Party gathered in Denver for its 2008 convention. There, a donkey named Mordecai became the first official live mascot in the history of the party, giving a new meaning to the expression political animal. This Democratic symbol aimed to provide a few light-hearted moments at the convention.
Variously known as cupstones, anvil stones, pitted cobbles and nutting stones, among other names, these roughly discoidal or amorphous groundstone artifacts are among the most common lithic remains of Native American culture, especially in the Midwest, in Early Archaic contexts.
About the Stone. A reddish-orange, or reddish-brown colored gemstone from the chalcedony family of quartz. It has a warm, uniform, and easily distinguishable color. Carnelian sits at a 6.5 â 7 on the Mohs scale. It is a member of the quartz family. Carnelian is derived from the Latin word meaning horn. Carnelian is also spelled âcornelianâ and has also been referred to as Mecca Stone, Pigeonâs blood Agate, and Sadoine.