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Let's arbitrarily choose 1 BC as the cutoff for "ancient". Elements that were known and in use by that time (they weren't known to be elements, of course, since that concept in the modern sense of the word didn't exist until 1789) were copper, gold, lead, silver, iron, carbon, tin, sulfur, Mercury, zinc (which was known in pure form by 1000 BC, but thought to be an alloy of some kind until about 800 AD), antimony, and chromium. It's possible that by stretching the point a bit you could include arsenic (arsenic wasn't definitively isolated in elemental form until around 1250 AD, but it was used in alloys in the early bronze age).
If we use Antoine Lavoisier's 1789 redefinition of "element" as the cutoff, add bismuth, phosphorus, cobalt, platinum, nickel, magnesium, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, chlorine, manganese, barium, molybdenum, tellurium, tungsten, and strontium to the list.
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How did the ancient egyptians mummify cats?
The cat or the mau,as it's known in Ancient Egypt, had it's effect in the ancient Egyptian society.. cats helped, for example, in limiting vermin in ancient Egyptian crops and harvests, they were able to kill snakes.. so cats were able to coexist with humans as a domesticated helpful animalit's also known that ancient Egyptians worshiped animals and the cat was included as a symbol of grace and poisefor their important religious and social position, some cats were mummified after death as humans!
By what other name are the ancient Greeks known?
Achaians are the other name the ancient Greeks are known by.
How tall were the ancient Greeks compared to modern humans?
The ancient Greeks were generally shorter in height compared to modern humans. This difference is mainly due to factors such as nutrition, healthcare, and genetics.
What is the familiarities of ancient Greece and ancient Egypt?
they both poopthey both livedthey both peedthey both are humans
How tall were the ancient Egyptians compared to modern humans?
The ancient Egyptians were generally shorter in stature compared to modern humans. This difference in height is attributed to factors such as nutrition, health, and living conditions.
Elements that were known in ancient times have a chemical symbol in an ancient language what is the language?
Often Latin.
Do all symbols of elements have greek names?
No. Most of the symbols for elements are derived from their names in English. Most of the elements were not even known in ancient Greece.
What elements were discovered before 1766?
Some of the elements discovered before 1766 include carbon (discovered in ancient times), copper (known since prehistoric times), iron (also known since ancient times), sulfur (known since antiquity), and zinc (used in ancient times as well).
What are the six general values?
a rough translation from ancient scripture that are also known as "the elements of harmony"
When were scorpions discovered also where were they and who discovered them?
Scorpions have been known to humans since ancient times.
What are elements named for ancient lands?
There are two elements that are known to be named after ancient lands. These two elements are ruthenium (after the ancient name, Ruthenia, an Eastern European cross-section) and gallium (after Gaul, the ancient name for France).
What are cats ancient relatives?
The domestic cat originated from larger animals known by ancient humans such as tigers, lions, and other large felines.
What year was the element gold discovered?
Gold has been known to humans since ancient times and was used by early civilizations dating back to at least 4000 B.C. It occurs in nature and does not require discovery in the same way as newly synthesized elements.
Which first elements were first discovered?
The first elements to be discovered were those that occur naturally in the environment, such as gold, copper, iron, and sulfur. These elements were known to ancient civilizations long before the concept of elements was formally developed.
What is the oldest known scripture?
The Vedas are the oldest known texts in Vedic scripture. These are ancient texts written in India and are supposedly direct messages from the gods interpreted and scribed by humans.
What are the names of some elements used by ancient people?
Around BC times, the metals that humans were acquainted with were gold, silver, lead, antimony, arsenic, carbon, copper, iron, (platinum, first known to pre-columbain Indians antonio de ulloa), sulfur, tin, and zinc.
What are the Egyptian drawings of humans called?
The ancient Egyptians wrote in symbols called hieroglyphs or hieroglyphics. Different hieroglyphs combined logographic, syllabic and alphabetic elements.
