Interesting : "some also alluded to the idea that iron had democratized violence"
Tin was far more scarce than iron. Iron weapons aren't any better than bronze ones, just easier to source and make. This guy makes a case that iron weapons caused the Bronze Age Collapse.
https://x.com/s8mb/status/2103126253012226363
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Tin was far more scarce than iron. Iron weapons aren't any better than bronze ones, just easier to source and make. This guy makes a case that iron weapons caused the Bronze Age Collapse.
https://x.com/s8mb/status/2103126253012226363