Like i know you just melt it down and voila metal but like how did they know what rocks? What was the process surely you can’t just melt rocks and get iron, right? How did they know this rock has iron and that one has copper? I understand gold and gold panning did they just pan for copper or whatever metal they wanted that seems to inefficient?
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Metal ores are minerals that typically have a specific color. You can learn to recognize various ores with some practice. For instance, iron ore often has that distinct red rust color.
They learned what rocks were like this through trial and error. Then, you smelt it. I can’t do the smelting process justice, but the gist is that you roast the fuck out of it.
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