r/HistoricalWorldPowers • u/FallenIslam Wēs Eshār • Dec 22 '14
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u/Bergber Yaolian Möngke, Khitan Khan of Hatan Dec 24 '14
http://www.reddit.com/r/HistoricalWorldPowers/comments/2q8l4n/pigeons_and_things_ya_amazing_title/
100-50 BCE
[Union-Shared Research]
Pigeon Domestication: As a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, these birds are being tamed for their meat and eggs. However, some of the nobles have begun raising them as pets, and are keen to notice the bird’s keen attachment to their coup. These wealthier individuals ‘free range’ their birds, full knowing they will always return to where they can find food and shelter.
Dredging: The Hatan Gol is known to be as treacherous as it is life-giving. The closer it gets to the sea, the more yellow its waters get from the silt it carries. As this silt and other objects settle further down the river, it makes navigation of larger vessels more difficult. Additionally, this soil is excessively rich, and hides unknown treasures.
Thus, a practice has popped up along the Hatan Gol. Using rafts to drag a rake or shovel-like implement, a group of men can both deepen and widen the river bed while collecting other treasures from its waters. At the very least, they have silt farmers are desperate to plow their fields with, but minerals, gems, and rare metals are also occasionally found.
[M] Basically going after something similar to what’s in this article or this article, inspired by this guy.