08-27-2010, 10:48 AM
I've been giving these arguments a miss for a while, as I've got too many projects to get done to retread the same old arguments. But as I am in the midst of making a spolas, I've been reading these, and have to make a comment.
Thunder, when you assert that iron was cheaper in a Greek context, I have to say that you're just wrong. We know they had it, we know they used it, and we know they used a lot more bronze. If iron was genuinely cheaper than bronze we wouldn't read about the Storm of Bronze, but the Storm of Iron.
Iron armour wouldn't have been a wonder and a rarity to greek authors.
Rarirty is a the cornerstone of supply and demand in economics. If its rare, its expensive.
Have fun!
Cole
Thunder, when you assert that iron was cheaper in a Greek context, I have to say that you're just wrong. We know they had it, we know they used it, and we know they used a lot more bronze. If iron was genuinely cheaper than bronze we wouldn't read about the Storm of Bronze, but the Storm of Iron.
Iron armour wouldn't have been a wonder and a rarity to greek authors.
Rarirty is a the cornerstone of supply and demand in economics. If its rare, its expensive.
Have fun!
Cole
Cole
