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How much was it the advent of better technology that didn't require those supply chains? Iron. In which case the lesson is: have more and more complex supply ch

How much was it the advent of better technology that didn't require those supply chains? Iron. In which case the lesson is: have more and more complex supply chains, tie us all together, don't allow us to be independent because civilisation _is_ that interdependence.

nradov 3y ago
Early forms of iron (before the development of decent steel) were worse technology then bronze for most uses. Iron tools were soft, dull, and rusty.
- namaria 3y ago
  Iron is much more widely available then tin. It made weapons hard to monopolize.