>>44280691And where do you think that came from?
Iron wasn't something you dug up from the ground like copper and tin. It was a blatantly man-made metal only attainable through the most advanced technology of the time (or the odd star that fell from the heavens) - cold, devoid of any spark of life, while also being SUPERIOR to any metal that the natural world could produce.
For centuries iron has carried strong symbolism of mankind conquering nature and becoming the masters of their own destiny. Its creation is such a massive game-changer that an era of history is named after it. Heck, even the Bible gets in on it.
