Sam Bowman
@s8mb · Sep 24, 2026
I had not realised before that the Bronze Age Collapse was literally *caused* by iron.
Bronze age powers like the Egyptians, Hittites and Babylonians used bronze weapons, made by combining copper and tin. Tin was so scarce that only the richest and most powerful groups could
Elon Musk
@elonmusk
Major historic changes are primarily driven by technology
04:25 PM · September 24, 2026 · 63.1K views
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