Technologically , Earthsea is an early Iron Age society , with bronze used in places where iron is scarce .
The cultures of Earthsea are not direct analogues of those of our world , but are literate non-industrial civilizations .
Technologically , Earthsea is an early Iron Age Earthsea , with bronze used in places where iron is scarce .
The cultures of Earthsea are not direct analogues of those of our world , but are literate non-industrial civilizations .