It was very satisfying seeing that sword come out! I'm always fascinated how people figured out how to extract the metal and how to put it to good use.
Modern mining technology really began in Cornwall. But mining there goes back at least to the Bronze Age, when Cornish mines exported the tin essential to make the bronze. The Romans mined there, too.
Cornish tin was traded with the Mediterranean and beyond in the Bronze Age, not just in Western Europe. The next closest significant source of tin was in Afghanistan.
Back when he was a good wee boy working for the bbc now he has a evil grizzly beard and pumps out the most laughable conspiracy theories for a far right echo chamber.
@@goodlookinouthomie1757I just found his channel on RU-vid and it seems that the said 'far right conspiracy theories' include the following: people shouldnt be forced to eat ze bugs, women don't have penises, governments should not tell you what substances to mandatory put into your body, freedom of movement should not be limited by 15-minute cities. Most laughable ridiculous ideas, yeah!
