Copper weapons and armor

DanHoward · 09-08-2020, 07:40 PM

They worked out pretty early on that some ores produced better tools and weapons than others. There are plenty of copper deposits with contaminants like arsenic that produce weapons that are almost as good as bronze, and plenty of physical examples in the archaeological record. Copper makes perfectly functional body armour too, but there is nothing to suggest that body armour of any kind was used before the second millennium - well after the Bronze Age began. The only evidence for armour in Mesopotamia is helmets (made from copper), definitely no body armour.

As far as GURPS goes there is no functional difference between bronze and copper except that copper is less durable and requires a lot more maintenance.

09-08-2020, 07:40 PM	#9
DanHoward Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Maitland, NSW, Australia	Re: Copper weapons and armor They worked out pretty early on that some ores produced better tools and weapons than others. There are plenty of copper deposits with contaminants like arsenic that produce weapons that are almost as good as bronze, and plenty of physical examples in the archaeological record. Copper makes perfectly functional body armour too, but there is nothing to suggest that body armour of any kind was used before the second millennium - well after the Bronze Age began. The only evidence for armour in Mesopotamia is helmets (made from copper), definitely no body armour. As far as GURPS goes there is no functional difference between bronze and copper except that copper is less durable and requires a lot more maintenance. __________________ Compact Castles gives the gamer an instant portfolio of genuine, real-world castle floorplans to use in any historical, low-tech, or fantasy game setting. Last edited by DanHoward; 09-09-2020 at 01:50 AM.