Comment on "I am an ancient nobleman and need some coin made prove to me youre a craftsman that can make quality coin" "check this thing out."

Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

• Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  There is no evidence of knitting in the Roman Empire, which if it was there is weird when you consider how much art they made that shows other parts of their daily lives and how many deities they had for every aspect of life.

  The solid ones would also be completely useless for knitting gloves. And why are these typically found in hoards of money if they’re a part of domestic life? It just doesn’t fit the available evidence. I don’t think it’s a bad idea, but it doesn’t work to explain all of them.

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  • MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    There is no evidence of knitting in the Roman Empire

    Those gold wire necklaces were Roman made.

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    • tpyo@lemmy.world ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Those look braided rather than knitted

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      • MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        My bad, call it braiding.

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    • Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Is this really considered knitting and not metalworking?

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      • MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Wire knitting?

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• saltesc@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  I think it’s pretty obvious they’re for playing Tullianums et Dracones. Probably edition III since it had the most d10 use.

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• Hapankaali@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  These were clearly used for fossil crafting.

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  • Gerblat@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I had to Delve too deep for this response

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• im_fine_sandy@nord.pub ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Nah the knitting / weaving idea doesn’t add up.

  Basically, they can be used to weave a tube, but that isn’t really evidence that they were created with that intention.

  The bronze would be polished up around the knobs if it were used that way.

  You wouldn’t use bronze to make a weaving tool just because it’s so expensive. Maybe as a once off or special item, but not generally.

  You don’t vary the size of your knitting or weaving by using a bigger template / more loose weave. One larger finger you would use more stitches: that’s fundamental to knitting and weaving.

  At first glance it’s a nice idea but it doesn’t withstand critical thought.

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• desiccated_event@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  100 internet points, but I can’t give them. Gloves.

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  • Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Thank you for the "100 internet points", I can't imagine what I'll use them for, or when. :-D

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    • Funkt4st1c@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Hey pal, youre in the wrong part of town. We’ll overlook it just this once… For 100 internet points or ya life.

      flicks knife out real cool like

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      • Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        That's not a knife, this (pulls 168cm Da Dao from behind my left shoulder), this Is a knife.

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      • thisbenzingring@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        m.youtube.com/watch?v=CLnT8k4O84M

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• zaphod@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Apperently the holes are important for the knitting, but there are some dodecahedrons without holes.

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