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since the dawn of time cavemen even discovered it and used it for paint for cave drawings. wrong, first of all Mercury is unhealthy for the skin. its poisonous to the touch! and also mercury is a liquid metal, cave men didnt have the technology to extract metal...
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∙ 13y agoMercury was discovered around 1500BC, so as of 2010, Mercury was discovered about 3510 years ago.
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∙ 6y agoMercury is the same age as the other planets in the solar system: about 4.6 billion years.
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∙ 6y agoThe ancient Assyrians knew about the planet in the 14 Century BC.
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∙ 12y agoabout 3000 years ago or so
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When were bats first discovered and by who?
50 million years ago
It was discovered 218 years ago by FH what is it?
Halley's comet?
Which scientist discovered the element mercury?
Nobody knows for sure who discovered the elemnt mercury. Records show it was used in ancient Babylon, The chemist, Antoinne-Laurent de Lavoisier, is credited with identifying mercury as an element.
When was mercury formed?
The craters on Mercury vary in age, but many of the larger ones probably formed during the Late Heavy Bombardment from 4.1 billion to 3.8 billion years ago. Many younger craters exist however and have formed throughout the planet's existence.
How many years ago did Aristotle live?
He was born 2400 years ago and died 62 years later.
Who dicovered Mercury?
No one can really say who founded or who discovered Mercury but it is said that it was discovered nearly 3000 years ago.
Who was the planet Mercury's finder?
The planet Mercury was discovered around 3,500 years ago, Unfortunately the name of the person who discovered it was not recorded.
Was mercury discovered in 1930?
No. The planet was known about approx 3,500 years ago.
Who was Mercury discovered by?
it comes to our attention that the ancient planet of mercury was discovered by our amazingly advanced elders, the bablyonians, over three thousand years ago. =<(
How many years ago was Fiji discovered?
It was discovered in 12432
When and who discovered mercury planet?
Mercury has been observed for thousands of years, as early as the time of the Babylonians, who mentioned it in writing some 3000 years ago. The exact person who first discovered the planet has been lost to time, and is therefore indeterminate.
Was earth seen in 1262?
it was discovered many years ago
Who discovered cauliflower?
An Italian farmer many years ago.
When were peppers first discovered?
Peppers were discovered about 6,000 years ago.
How long ago was Saturn discovered?
Saturn was discovered about 400 years ago.
Who discovered carnivorous plant?
An unknown person, many thousand years ago.
How many years ago did mars have water on it?
no one knows, we just discovered.
