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For all we know, there was not that much of a difference between very successful sheepherders and small princes back then - and bronze was not a common material
by DocTomoe 6y ago
For all we know, there was not that much of a difference between very successful sheepherders and small princes back then - and bronze was not a common material back then. Animal skin parchment was readily available - It is a good assumption that they chose bronze because they wanted the agreement to persist for a long time, and to show it's importance.
- Jedd 6y ago> It is a good assumption that they chose bronze because ... Not everything made during the Bronze Age was made out of bronze. Case in point, as described in the article, this artefact was made of rock.
- DocTomoe 6y agoFair point ... I read the article, but answered based on the headline and somehow skipped the "Age"... Still, a rock slab map is a considerable investment in creating time, and remains relatively stable over time - so the basic argument still stands.