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minus-squarepinkdrunkenelephantslinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down3·10 months agoYou literally could just go dig some yourself while they’re away and procure it that way.
minus-squarecogman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·10 months agoWhat do you think copper ore looks like? What tools would you use? Ancient mining was a punishment, generally a death sentence. It’s hard work often overseen by a slave master. Copper ore isn’t concentrated copper either a lot of ore goes into a little copper. There’s a reason only the really wealthy had copper items.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·10 months agoIt’s amazing what some people here think would be such a simple task in the ancient world.
minus-squarepinkdrunkenelephantslinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·10 months agoWell, in this scenario we’d presumably have our electronic devices with us anyway, so it’s honestly a moot point.
You literally could just go dig some yourself while they’re away and procure it that way.
What do you think copper ore looks like? What tools would you use?
Ancient mining was a punishment, generally a death sentence. It’s hard work often overseen by a slave master.
Copper ore isn’t concentrated copper either a lot of ore goes into a little copper. There’s a reason only the really wealthy had copper items.
It’s amazing what some people here think would be such a simple task in the ancient world.
Well, in this scenario we’d presumably have our electronic devices with us anyway, so it’s honestly a moot point.