this post was submitted on 06 Aug 2025
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[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 30 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

(Note: silver and gold are actually generally worked before bronze in most societies)

[–] exu@feditown.com 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

New head canon: Gold was the first metal discovered, silver the second and then bronze. That's why we still use that ordering today

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Bronze is an alloy right? That would make it much more difficult to work with. But probably a lot stronger if you were making weapons.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 3 points 3 weeks ago

Copper and tin. From Tinland.

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago
[–] adry@piefed.social 7 points 3 weeks ago

on second thought, these "winners" all look like coming from The Stone Age :p

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] amlor@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago
[–] Franconian_Nomad@feddit.org 6 points 3 weeks ago

Bronze Age collapse says no winner here.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 4 points 3 weeks ago

The Sea People.

[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] CaptainBlagbird@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

You decide!