Re:What if we called it the Flax Age instead of the Iron Age?
by octokatt on Wednesday November 20, 2019 @05:24PM
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Actually, linen armor was hugely influential [1] [2].
The focus on battles and war in history instead of how civilizations change seems short-sighted, especially as it limits the amount of time a history class can help students understand other cultures. Which, given globalization and the internet, might be a better use of time.
The focus on battles and war in history instead of how civilizations change seems short-sighted, especially as it limits the amount of time a history class can help students understand other cultures. Which, given globalization and the internet, might be a better use of time.
[1] http://www.nbcnews.com/id/34810209/ns/technology_and_science...
[2] https://www.amazon.com/Reconstructing-Ancient-Linen-Body-Arm...