Describe an important material or resource that has been in short supply in the past. Why did that happen? What were the consequences? | Worldbuilding Prompts | World Anvil

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If a form of energy, a staple food, or a common fabric became hard to obtain, it could lead to the development of new technologies, new diets, or force the migration of peoples. There might be wars fought over control of the suddenly scarce resource. Maybe there will be attempts to restore normal supplies or criminal gangs will create a black market.

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