| What do we know about metallurgy? Metallurgy is | | | | same ore. The result of which was bronze. |
| that branch of science that deals with the | | | | Bronze has become a commodity was used for |
| procedures used when extracting metals from | | | | the weapons of the armies as well as used as |
| their ores, purifying and alloying them. This also | | | | money for trade. In the 1500 BC, another |
| involves the study of the procedures used when | | | | breakthrough was found in metallurgy. It is the |
| making objects out of metals. Yet, to be able to | | | | discovery of iron which was considered the most |
| understand fully what metallurgy is all about, it | | | | abundant metal in the earth but was difficult to |
| would be better to have a short glimpse of the | | | | extract. By this then, in the 11th century, people |
| history of metallurgy. | | | | pushed their luck and tried to heat the iron with |
| One of the oldest processes of applied science is | | | | charcoal in such a way that the carbon from the |
| the process of metallurgy. Its history would give | | | | charcoal can be transferred to the iron. With this, |
| us a good view of how the process developed | | | | the metal would be hardened and the Age of |
| and its association with metals. The history of | | | | Steel came. Yet, iron has become a continuous |
| metallurgy can be dated back to 7,000 BC which | | | | challenge to most metallurgists since it's very hard |
| is what they call the age of copper. It is the | | | | which can only be hammered but can't be melted. |
| period between the Stone Age and the Bronze | | | | In the 513 BC, Chinese were able to think of a |
| Age which could also be considered the turning | | | | furnace strong enough to heat iron. |
| point between Stone to Metal. The first process | | | | Metals nowadays are a commodity. From the |
| was purely accidental when the copper felt into a | | | | buildings, the houses, to the littlest tools we use |
| hot camp fire. Obviously, the copper melted and | | | | everyday; the magic of metals is involved. |
| when it cooled people noticed the change of its | | | | Without them, everything wouldn't be that easy. |
| shape. The development of the process was also | | | | Just think about the days of the Stone Age and |
| contributed by the magic of the fire. We could | | | | you wouldn't want to live in this world. |
| learn from the history of metallurgy that people in | | | | One after another, metals have developed and |
| the old days relied on the fire for the processes | | | | evolved. Over the years, people never stopped |
| especially with metals. | | | | adding bits to the history of metallurgy making |
| In the 2800 BC comes the Bronze Age which is | | | | way for the metals to be obviously useful and |
| another development in metallurgy. People have | | | | one of the most important things in our daily lives |
| become brilliant that they made an alloy of copper | | | | nowadays. |
| and tin since both was commonly found in the | | | | |