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Tozàn Innovation in 1481 DFS: Paper & Co.
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- Square rigging is a way to rig sails in a more space efficient way than lateen sails. Although lateen sails were dominant in Tozàn, as ships with multiple masts began to appear, square rigging was used for smaller fore- and aft-sails. They were useless if the winds were not favourable, but if they were they could enhance the speed of a sea-going vessel.
- Woodblock printing was invented in Tozàn from woodcut art. Woodcuts were engravings filled with ink to print images, but they could also be used to print letters: if, instead of an image, a lot of smaller woodblocks were put together, inked and printed, it was possible to create a page with written words much faster than before, if you needed more than one page. Preferably high amounts. Otherwise might just stick to writing.
- Paper worked well together with woodblock printing. It came from wood and like a tree, paper was more durable than papyrus, much thinner, more regular, meaning printing on paper was much easier, as was writing, but also more expensive. Papermaking would become a drive behind the logging and timber industry, along with shipbuilding and construction, but its higher price did not outweigh the benefits compared to papyrus, which would lead to the extinction of papyrus as a writing surface after the development and production of paper became more commonplace.
- Promissory notes were a feature that came with the new flow of wealth and trade in Tozàn. Caravans became more regular, roads became busier, but there was only so much one could do about thieves, bandits or disasters. Besides, gold weighed a lot, and as the banks of Tozàn spread with the trade, some of them came up with the convenience of promissory notes. They functioned as deeds promising a specified amount of money and were signed and sealed by bankers with unique wax seals and signs. Forgery of promissory notes would of course follow, as would legal action against it. Though a promissory note could be stolen, it was much easier and convenient to carry and to protect. Meanwhile, the actual gold of a merchant was stored in a bank, for which they already carried deposit documents. Promissory notes were a small evolution in that regard, being trade between one's deposits and another's.
- Spurs allowed for the new cavalry of Tozàn to ride in a more refined, elegant but also practical fashion. The more control over a horse a rider had, the bigger his chance to unseat or succesfully strike at his opponent. Equestrianism became a serious school, art and skill in northern provinces of Tozàn, like archery in the south.
- The Coconut (agricultural) grew along the coasts of Tozàn and the islands under her control. Mostly seen as a cause of death from above by those living along the coast, it was also a well-known source of calories, used as a butter and an oil. From this point onward, usage of the coconut's milk, oil and water would spread throughout Tozàn and become an essential ingredient in the national cuisine.
- Rice wine (cultural) was a beverage made by distillation of African rice and typically had an alcohol percentage of 20-22%. Alternative rice wines were made from millet and were known as aloòfù, whereas regular rice wine, which had strong aromatic qualities, was known asn alufu.
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I've researched this before - East African Highland bananas (trade from Kóngò - general) were a bit of a rarity in Tozàn, but grew well in certain areas and diversified the food staples throughout the land. When baked, they could be a delicacy and they did well in banana bread as a sort of lower-class luxury food.
- The Scimitar (trade from Sùsi - military) was the sword worn by caravan guards. Travelling from Sùsi to Tozàn, these swords were much more advanced than the rudimentary cutting weapons of the Obibo, who much favoured the bow and the spear. However, on horseback, scimitars were a great (side)arm, much preferable to the short and robust swords of the Obibo.
- High heeled shoes (trade from Sùsi - cultural) were also a product of the caravans, worn by females at formal arrangements to appear taller and more attractive. In Tozàn, the increased height of heels had an additional meaning beyond attraction, as noble women liked to look as tall and strong as the men did.
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