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Bronze is a mixture of approx 88% copper and 12% tin and is thought to have been around since as early as 4000BC in ancient Iran and Iraq and was common by 3000BC around the remainder of the Mediterranian. Interesting fact before the more common copper/tin bronze an earlier version combined copper/arsenic but it wasn't as strong or durable and of course it would have been highly toxic due to the arsenic
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What was bronze used for?
Depending on the time period, it was used for different things. In the Bronze Age, bronze was used for more or less anything- tools, utensils, weapons etc.- But became less practical and less used as other metals were found.
What is an alloy of copper and tin to which small portions of other metals especially zinc are sometimes added?
The alloy you are referring to is bronze. Bronze is a strong and durable metal that has been used for various applications, such as statues, weapons, and musical instruments, for centuries. Small amounts of other metals, like zinc, can be added to improve certain properties of the bronze.
On runescape how long does it take for a pair of bronze guanlets to turn into worn-out bronze gauntlets?
they get discharged ONLY on death.
Who won bronze at the 1982 commonwealth games ladies long jump?
Beverly Kinch won the bronze medal in the Women's Long Jump event at the 1982 Commonwealth Games.
How long has the telescope been used?
The telescope has been used for over 100 years!!!
What year was horses used in?
Horses are used now, and they always have been! They were used at the bronze age too. Horses are used now, and they always have been! They were used at the bronze age too.
What is the history of a garnet?
They have been used since the bronze age
How long have cows been usful to humans?
For thousands of years. Historians believe that cows have been used by humans since the Bronze Age, or before the Egyptians built those three famous pyramids.
Why does Auguste Rodin use bronze?
Ever since ancient Greek sculptors, bronze has been used for sculpting. Naturally Rodin did, too.
Which metal is used to make bronze?
copper+ jast= bronze
Which metal if made out of copper and tin?
The metal made out of copper and tin is called bronze. It is an alloy that is known for its strength and resistance to corrosion. Bronze has been used for centuries for making tools, weapons, and decorative items.
Why was bronze used before metal?
Bronze IS a metal.
Which form of iron is used in makin catechu paste?
Iron was used to make tools that had been previously made of bronze. Such as knives ...
What is the chronological order of the bronze age the stone age and the iron age?
Yes the stone age the Neolithic stone age, then the bronze age and then iron age They happened at different time in different places. People did not stop using flint just because bronze became available or stopped using bronze when iron became available. Bronze is a very useful metal and we still use it today. Flint when struck makes a spark and was used in that capacity long after it stopped being used for tools for lighting fires and to ignite gunpower in guns. In the 20th century it was used to ignite the fuel in cigraette lighters.
Why wasn't steel used to build the pyramids?
It had not been invented. Egypt at the time of the pyramids was still in the bronze age.
What types of materials were used for sculpting before Donatello invented the bronze technique?
Donatello (b 1386 or 1387; d Florence, 13 Dec 1466) did not invent the technique for casting bronze. He was however the first sculptor since antiquity to revive the use of bronze casting to create free standing figures. He is also considered to be the father of modern sculpture. The art of casting bronze has been used since Sumerian times. Also used in Egypt, where it is believed the Greeks learned the technique in the 6th century BC. Greek statues 'The Riace Bronzes, Warrior Figures' date around 460-450 BC. Marble has long been the choice of material for sculptors, from the ancient Greeks up to the present.
How are Bronze Tools used today?
The material bronze does not comprise many hand tools in the modern age. However, bronze is used in doorknobs, clocks, and sculptures.
