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Originally Posted by aesir23
Really? Did the Babylonians, Egyptians, Hittites, and Greeks all use tin from Britain in their Bronze weapons? Or did early TL 2 Bronze contain tin and TL 1 Bronze was made differently?
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AFAIK yes they did use tin. The only thing I'm not 100% sure about is whether the British isles were really the only source of tin, in that era, but
if it was then that's where they imported it from.
Also note the old legend about Joseph of Arithmatea(sp?) who donated his grave cave to Jesus of Nazareth. He was a Jewish tin merchant, arranging the transport of tin from Britain to the Middle East - that's why some legends suggest that the Holy Grail, or the Spear of Destiny, or both, are in Britain - they were carried by Joseph.