[blahedo]

> I don't ever recall seeing a 2 handed bronze sword, and if the steel is worse than bronze, why didn't they go back to that?

Bronze fell out of use not because iron/steel was better but because tin was rare and hard to come by. So, I'm not sure of the exact answer to your question but I suspect it's some version of "because they couldn't".

[benj111]

Wouldn't bronze therefore become even more a sign of wealth and status? And make it all the more likely that those that could afford would shell out for bronze blades?

Gold is rare and expensive, but you see the same thing, with people displaying it all the more.

So unless their supply of tin was literally completely cut off, which I don't know for sure, but would be very surprised if it were.