When was tin first found?

Answer 1

Tin is one of the oldest metals known by man. There are domestic utensils and arms made of brass (copper with about 15% of tin), dating from 3500 B.C.. The Phoenicians had a very important role in the spread of brass utensils due to its commercial trades with Britain, Spain and the Middle East. Pliny referred, in 49 A.D., to the existence of tin and lead alloys, what we now know as solder, as well as recipients of tinned copper. Tinned iron was only developed in the 14th century in Bohemia, and tinned steel appeared only in the 17th century.

Originally confined to Britain and Spain, the tin extraction spread throughout to other countries of the Southern Asia and to Congo, Nigeria and Bolivia.

Answer 2

good question but heres what i found on the internet 4 u We do not know. What happened was that long ago when someone had built a fire or fireplace they discovered that the fire had changed the rocks and some metal had formed. It was an accidental discovery. And it happened at different times at different places.

We know that tin and metals like bronze which are a mixture of tin and copper have been know for over 3500 years

Answer 3

Tin was first found in 1356 by a man called Stantanious. Becaise original name for Tin was Stannus. The Stantanious was made known around the world when someone figured out the amount of things you can make tin out of.

Answer 4

Tin has been used by humans since ancient times, with evidence of its use dating back to around 3000 BC in Egypt. It was initially found in association with copper ores, as tin was used to create bronze, an important alloy for tools and weapons.

Answer 5

3500 BC according to Wikipedia.com.

Tin is one of the earliest known metals and is over 5550 years old.

Answer 6

The element of Tin was discovered around 3000 BC.

Answer 7

Tin was discovered by chance approx. 5 000 years ago.

Answer 8

NASA used it for their space equipment,

Answer 9

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