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| Re: "Could Rome have had an Industrial R |
| 23 Nov 18 14:47:46 |
From: SolomonW@citi.com On Wed, 21 Nov 2018 23:42:03 -0800 (PST), ggggg9271@gmail.com wrote: > https://reaction.life/rome-industrial-revolution/ They had major shortages in wood so little coke. No gunpower makes coal mines much more expensive. Limited chimmeys so little domestic demand for coal. --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05 * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2) |
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