what were the metals used by people living about 3000 years ago?
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Gold
Silver
Copper
Tin
Lead
Iron.
Each with distinct properties, Prehistoric man discovered that some metals were more useful for certain jobs and they began to specify particular metals for applications. For example; Gold and silver are very soft and were therefore predominantly used for decoration and bullion for trade. Copper offered Prehistoric man more qualities and could be hardened by hammering or forging and was therefore used to make tools - albeit very primitive ones. The discovery of Bronze (an alloy of copper and tin) changed the way that Man lived, hunted, fought and prospered. It was stronger than copper, could be hardened by forging, and could be cast to a specific shape.
Lead is soft, easily worked, and Prehistoric man realised that it was perfect for making into vessels to transport liquids. Later on, Lead would be a fundamental material in the manufacture of pipes such as those used to transport water in the early Roman Empire.
Image 1: A bronze Kuei handled vessel on a rectangular plinth (34.30 × 44.50 cm) cast in China in the 7th century B.C. Courtesy of ©The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund, 1974.73
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Silver
Tin
Iron
Lead