Because they are Indian

I would imagine warmth, companionship, war or draft purposes as well. Pure conjecture on my part but this is Reddit so… :)

And being a tool of the fucking Nazis.

Three of us went to a beach a hours walk up the track from town. On the way back he decided to do it. 1 person freaked out and ran all the way back to town. I walked up towards the now stopping train to tell them they had hit my buddy. They were well aware. So I sat with him for an hour while they radioed into town. Cops & ambulance got there together

Northern Canada. The bush.

I have been and I really appreciate the kind words.

Lucky me. I got that normal PTSD from watching my best friend commit suicide by stepping in front of a train, and then spending an hour with his corpse until the ambulance got there.

I saw it theatres. The “mean Santa” caused a negative campaign against it if memory serves me right

I guess in terms of the ritual that was performed and it’s reasons.

From what I remember they were killed in two different ways (sacrificed) to appease two gods. Then would be sunk in the big as they were dying in an effect to preserve the magic of said sacrifice as the bog would preserve the body for a very long time. Thereby extending the sacrifice over that period. Maximizing the magic. Additionally the victims were high value like chieftain’s kids or something of a enemy tribe/clan.

I believe they mentioned the required vast trade network required for bronze and juxtaposed it to how the Beaker culture in Sardinia had all the iron it could need and may have been one of the groups that comprised the Sea People.

It was also my understanding that Sardinia (Beeker) had advanced mining and metallurgical capabilities. Including Iron at the time. And that they may have been one of the groups that could have made up the sea people.

Also that as the BAC occurred displaced/disaffected peoples formally from these cities would have swelled the ranks of the “Sea People”.

There were a few sunken ships they found that were carrying a kingdoms worth wealth in ingots and would have caused whoever was on the bad side of that deal ruined.

Any thoughts?

I truly appreciate the greater exploration. I had already read that iron had democratized warfare, due to its proliferation from its advent. Again I appreciate it.

Sardinia had plenty and might be one the place where iron was first used. Also possible source of the sea people.

A great spin I read was the rise of iron as a replacement for bronze. Bronze and it’s components (copper & tin) and it’s manufacturing and trade were the underpinnings of the age. Iron is plentiful and better and cheaper than bronze, doesn’t require the specialized knowledge to make the alloy etc. And so weaker weapons and armor against the sea people who had iron and a economy in collapse.

What are the chances it was a placer deposit?