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Elements were discovered at various times throughout history for instance copper was discovered around 9000 B.C. and is thought to be one of the earliest discovered elements and was used as a solid building material for weapons and crafting. For a full list of when the elements were discovered you can visit the external link for a chronological time line of when the elements were discovered.
There are now 118 chemical elements each with a different date of discovery. They weren't all suddenly discovered.

One of the earliest elements, copper, was said to be used as early as 9000 BC however the Periodic Table was around the 1860's AD. For a complete range of elements in their time periods check the related link below.
There are hundreds of elements each with a different date of discovery. They weren't all suddenly discovered.

One of the earliest elements, copper, was said to be used as early as 9000 BC however the periodic table was around the 1860's AD. For a complete range of elements in their time periods check the related link below

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