We done some copper reduction experiments. But we need to find out how it was used in ancient times. . How the process was used? What did ancient people use it for? Really need this thank you!
For nearly 5000 years copper was the only metal known to man. Humans first used copper about 10,000 years ago. A copper pendant discovered in Northern Iraq is thought to date back to around 8700 BC. Prehistoric man probably used copper for weapon making. Ancient Egyptians too seemed to have appreciated the corrosion resistance of the metal. They used copper bands and nails in ship building and copper pipes were used to convey water. Some of these artifacts survive today in good condition. An estimate of the total Egyptian copper output over 1500 years is 10,000 tons. Probably the earliest copper was produced by rocks like malachite around fires being reduced to copper by the carbon. Since copper is quite malleable and soft, it could be shaped by primitive tools like hammers.
