[quote=@TruckKun] I have a question, do you think that the minoans might have had acid? i cant find any info on it I am asking for the sole purpose (for right now atleast) of acid etching damascus blades [/quote] I am going to say no, and why are you going for Damascus Blades? You need Wootz steel to make Damascus steel, and that is from India. Which Wootz steel is nowhere close to being invented yet. Minoan nor anyone would have access to Wootz steel or Damascus steel to make Damascus Blades for like one thousand+ years.