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starting fire - Lothia - 02-15-2014
Ave Civitas,
In all the books I have read about Rome, none seem to touch on simple topics such as, how did a Roman soldier, or any Roman, start a fire.
Did they have flint and steel (seems logical) or was there another method of fire-starting?
Does anyone know of a book that covers such mundane topics?
Thanks, as always.
Tom
starting fire - Nathan Ross - 02-15-2014
No need for a book - there's a couple of threads here on that very topic!:
Starting Fires
How did the Greeks make Fire?
The 'tinder fungus' is particularly unusual...
starting fire - Vindex - 02-15-2014
Tinder fungus isn't that unusual. It is well known in experimental archaeology circles, anyway!
starting fire - Lothia - 02-15-2014
Thanks.
Youse guys are great.
Tom