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Kimmy <3
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Kimmy <3 asked in Science & MathematicsChemistry · 1 decade ago

Who discovered the element copper?

I have to do a project for my Chemistry class about the element Copper. Can someone please tell me who discovered it, when, where, and how?

Thanks,

Kimmy

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Hey Babe, The sumerians and Ancient egyptians, as well as almost every other ancient culture has used copper. Just too broad of a history for a one man origin. There are signs of smelting of it in these civilizations. I hope thats a help sweetie!

  • dee
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    The use of copper dates back toabout 9000BC in what is modern Iraq. A copper pendant was found in an archaelogical site

  • Chad B
    1 decade ago

    Copper was known to some of the oldest civilizations on record, and has a history of use that is at least 10,000 years old. A copper pendant was found in what is now northern Iraq that dates to 8700 BCE.

    Source(s): Wikipedia.org
  • SKYWAY
    1 decade ago

    It;s been known since the ancient times, they used it to make lots of stuff

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  • Choo Choo
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    I'm not sure but, I think it was a Blacksmith.

  • annonymous
    1 decade ago

    wikipedia that ho

    Source(s): www.wikipedia.org
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