Hecatee
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Well there are two elements in this update :
- coal : while coal looks to have been in use in the British Isles during the 2nd century AD, and maybe in some places in the Germanies, charcoal and wood were still the main fuel of smithing at the time. Here I introduce the use of coal to a very specific place, namely the province of Norica which was known for producing the best metal of all the Empire.
- cast iron : thanks to the excesive oxigen brought into the oven by the dumb slave Volcanus and the new fuel, a higher temperature than usual has been reached into the oven, leading to cast iron. While historically known in China at this time, it was not the case in the Roman Empire. It's introduction is a step for the next big change I'm planning (well, two changes actually, but I'm not sure which will be introduced first) : water-mill powered bellows and forges on one side, heavier plough with socs made from cast iron on the other.
- coal : while coal looks to have been in use in the British Isles during the 2nd century AD, and maybe in some places in the Germanies, charcoal and wood were still the main fuel of smithing at the time. Here I introduce the use of coal to a very specific place, namely the province of Norica which was known for producing the best metal of all the Empire.
- cast iron : thanks to the excesive oxigen brought into the oven by the dumb slave Volcanus and the new fuel, a higher temperature than usual has been reached into the oven, leading to cast iron. While historically known in China at this time, it was not the case in the Roman Empire. It's introduction is a step for the next big change I'm planning (well, two changes actually, but I'm not sure which will be introduced first) : water-mill powered bellows and forges on one side, heavier plough with socs made from cast iron on the other.