• pinkdrunkenelephants
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    1 year ago

    You literally could just go dig some yourself while they’re away and procure it that way.

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      1 year ago

      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.

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        1 year ago

        Well, in this scenario we’d presumably have our electronic devices with us anyway, so it’s honestly a moot point.