Actually, many weapons were made from copper (and wood, but even modern firearms nowadays and military firearms up to round about the 1960s are partially made of wood).
What a weird take. Yeah they had weapons made from metal, but they also had weapons made of wood, and some metal weapons in the west are also partially made of wood, therefore native americans had modern metallurgy somehow?
The rarity of metal utilities is depending on location though. Meso- and South America are completely different beasts compared to North America in that regard.
Actually, many weapons were made from copper (and wood, but even modern firearms nowadays and military firearms up to round about the 1960s are partially made of wood).
What a weird take. Yeah they had weapons made from metal, but they also had weapons made of wood, and some metal weapons in the west are also partially made of wood, therefore native americans had modern metallurgy somehow?
Whu?
“Therefore, A WIIITCH”?
No, the exact opposite. Weapon components made of wood is not a good indicator for a civilisation’s technological developement.
We are a wood age civilisation.
TIL! Thanks!
Yeah copper axes et c were rare, metal utilities and weapons weren’t super common (if we’re talking around the time Columbus arrived and prior).
Consider that that was roughly some 500 years ago and copper axes were considered high tech about 5000 years ago around the time of Ötzi.
Then again civilization is not defined by its technology but by the quality of life it provides its people so YMMV.
The rarity of metal utilities is depending on location though. Meso- and South America are completely different beasts compared to North America in that regard.