Scroll through the past 11,000 years on this powerful timeline to observe how copper has advanced human civilization – from the Stone Age to the Modern Age… and into the future. Browse important …

Jul 15, 2025 · Through the rise and fall of empires, the birth of electricity, and the dawn of the information age, copper’s story is ultimately our story—a testament to human ingenuity and our …

Jan 25, 2020 · Copper is considered to be one of the first metals to be used by humans. Here's information from its history, which dates back to ancient times.

The history of copper metallurgy is thought to follow this sequence: first, cold working of native copper, then annealing, smelting, and, finally, lost-wax casting.

Jan 16, 2026 · For many decades, scholars agreed that the Copper Age in Europe began around 3500 BC and lasted up to 1700 BC. However, new archeological discoveries point to a much earlier date …

Oct 4, 2017 · Copper was probably the first metal used by ancient cultures, and the oldest artefacts made with it date to the Neolithic period. The shiny red-brown metal was used for jewellery, tools, …

Jun 30, 2025 · Imagine a world without the gleaming reddish hues of copper, a metal that has shaped human civilization for millennia. From the earliest days of discovery to its transformative role in …

Since 1900, more than 95% of all copper ever mined and smelted has been extracted, highlighting a significant increase in copper usage and extraction in the 20th and 21st centuries.

Between seven and ten thousand years ago, our early ancestors discovered that copper is malleable, holds a sharp edge, and could be fashioned into tools, ornaments, and weapons more easily than …

Jun 10, 2009 · Copper was first used in coins and ornaments starting about 8000 B.C., and at about 5500 B.C., copper tools helped civilization emerge from the Stone Age.