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When was copper first used?

With the exception of gold, copper began to be used by man before all other metals. At the dawn of history, Stone Age man already used it. One of the reasons for the early use of copper is that it can be found as pure metal ingots.

Ancient man collected these copper ingots only because they were attractive. Later, man discovered that these red metal stones could be molded into any shape. Therefore, they began to make knives and weapons from copper, which was easier than processing stone for this. And then, much later, man discovered that molten copper can be given any shape, for example, a bowl or a vessel.

Copper became very necessary, so people began to mine it and make all kinds of household utensils from it. Copper has been the only metal available to humans for thousands of years. Gold was not suitable for this because it was sacred and also too soft for practical use.

Scientists believe that copper tools were used in the construction of the Egyptian pyramids. Found pieces of a copper pipe, which the Egyptians used more than 5 thousand years ago. And she is still in good condition. The use of pure copper ceased with the advent of iron. Copper began to be used in alloys with other metals: bronze is an alloy of copper and tin, and brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. Thus, along with iron and aluminum, copper is the metal that is still widely used today.

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