乱认祖宗的小酱们——谈一谈罗马人记录中的“赛里斯铁”
各种所谓的“罗马进口中国（赛里斯）铁并视为珍宝”的狂吠大概都来自老普林尼自然史里论述钢铁的一段记录
But of all the different kinds of iron, the palm of excellence is awarded to that which is made by the Seres, who send it to us with their tissues and skins.
But of all the different kinds of iron, the palm of excellence is awarded to that which is made by the Seres, who send it to us with their tissues and skins.
Seres这个概念因为各种误导性言论经常被直接叫成中国，但事实上这个词在古典地中海世界就是个“东方魔幻传说”的集合体而已。而拿普林尼论述钢铁那段话当证据的仙人们大概也不会去看普林尼对赛里斯商人人的描述
that the Serae always came to meet them on their arrival. These people, they said, exceeded the ordinary human height, had flaxen hair, and blue eyes, and made an uncouth sort of noise by way of talking, having no language of their own for the purpose of communicating their thoughts. The rest of their information (on the Serae) was of a similar nature to that communicated by our merchants.
that the Serae always came to meet them on their arrival. These people, they said, exceeded the ordinary human height, had flaxen hair, and blue eyes, and made an uncouth sort of noise by way of talking, having no language of their own for the purpose of communicating their thoughts. The rest of their information (on the Serae) was of a similar nature to that communicated by our merchants.
身材高大，金发碧眼，没有自己的语言，说话口齿不清。
嗯，这就是传说中刚从树上下来就征服世界的神族吧，伯力之流大概觉得这些就是他们的祖宗（真.桂枝）
嗯，这就是传说中刚从树上下来就征服世界的神族吧，伯力之流大概觉得这些就是他们的祖宗（真.桂枝）
当然了，思维正常的人一般都不会把事情往中国头上拐，罗马的东方本来就有一个现成的钢铁出口国——印度
the Tamils of the Chera Dynasty producing what was termed the finest steel in the world, i.e., Seric Iron to the Romans, Egyptians, Chinese and Arabs by 500 BC. The steel was exported as cakes of steely iron that came to be known as "Wootz".
the Tamils of the Chera Dynasty producing what was termed the finest steel in the world, i.e., Seric Iron to the Romans, Egyptians, Chinese and Arabs by 500 BC. The steel was exported as cakes of steely iron that came to be known as "Wootz".
看完了日常出口钢铁的印度，我们再回来看看传说中“中国铁”的产地汉朝的边贸政策。
参考出土文献《津关令》的记录:“制诏御史，其令诸关，禁毋出私金器、铁。或以金器入者，关谨籍书。出复以阅，出之。籍器、饰及所服者不用此令。”
参考出土文献《津关令》的记录:“制诏御史，其令诸关，禁毋出私金器、铁。或以金器入者，关谨籍书。出复以阅，出之。籍器、饰及所服者不用此令。”
很显然出土铁器显然是被明令禁止的，那么就算真的有人偷渡带出去一些铁锭，就能碾压印度货卖个好价钱吗？要知道直到螟朝，“西域镔铁”在天朝也都是精品，罗马人实在没有必要放着印度不管，吃饱了撑的多此一举去搞点压根不存在的“中国铁”吧？