Roy Tang

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Someone on quora asked:

Given the resources available, why didn’t Native American cultures develop more advanced metal working skills than they did e.g., iron working skills?

There is a significant difference in the natural resources available in the Americas during earlier eras as compared to Asia/Europe. I would suggest reading Jared Diamond’s “Guns Germs and Steel” which delves into these differences and their effects on the advancement of cultures in different continents

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