re: construction techniques

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From: David Dunham (dunham@pensee.com)
Date: Fri 10 Apr 1998 - 21:22:51 EEST

Sergio "were-duck" Mascarenhas wrote

> I assumed that the people in Sartar used mainly wood for construction. But,
> while reading RoC, I stopped at this: "Knowing much about stonemasonry,
> though not as much as Flintnail, Sartar migrants used the material
> frequently for public and private structures."

My belief is that, within Sartar, it's a matter of wealth. Wood is
plentiful, and I'm sure it's easier to haul some big logs than a whole lot
of stones. But stone has its advantages, so you use it if you can afford it.

In Pavis County, wood is quite scarce. Mud bricks are probably quite easy
to make, but not very satisfactory (I doubt there's enough fuel to fire
them). Again, stone is the superior, if more expensive, construction
material.

Thanks for the various elephant answers. I now remember there's also wooly
mammoths in Aggar (see <http://www.pensee.com/dunham/glorantha/aggar.html>
for the reference). Now I just have to get a good book on early mammals,
with lots of pictures...

David Dunham <mailto:dunham@pensee.com>
Glorantha/RQ page: <http://www.pensee.com/dunham/glorantha.html>
Imagination is more important than knowledge. -- Albert Einstein

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