Nomadic Metallurgy and Innovation

Nomads pioneered key innovations in war and metallurgy (e.g., man-horse-bow assemblage, socketed battle-ax, steel saber).
Metallurgy is a flow of matter and energy, shaped by singularities and operations, not just fixed laws.
Technological lineage is complex: inventions often diffuse between nomads and empires, challenging simple origin stories.
Metallurgists operated with autonomy and clandestinity, enabling adaptation and propagation of innovations.

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