How did humans discover metal

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Metal is essential in our world but how did early humans noticed that that shiny “rock” is usefull

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Copper and tin are both found easily. Especially thousands of years ago. And they are relative soft and easy to smelt out of rock.

Combine them and you get bronze.

It took a long time for people to figure out iron working which is much more difficult. Thus why we distinguish Bronze Age versus Iron Age.

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