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  2. Three-age system - Wikipedia

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    Jōmon pottery, Japanese Stone Age Trundholm sun chariot, Nordic Bronze Age Iron Age house keys Cave of Letters, Nahal Hever Canyon, Israel Museum, Jerusalem. The three-age system is the periodization of human prehistory (with some overlap into the historical periods in a few regions) into three time-periods: the Stone Age, the Bronze Age, and the Iron Age, [1] [2] although the concept may ...

  3. Brass - Wikipedia

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    Islamic Golden Age brass astrolabe Brass lectern with an eagle. Attributed to Aert van Tricht, Limburg (Netherlands), c. 1500.. Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc, in proportions which can be varied to achieve different colours and mechanical, electrical, acoustic and chemical properties, [1] but copper typically has the larger proportion, generally 66% copper and 34% zinc.

  4. Alloy - Wikipedia

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    Bronze was an extremely useful alloy to the ancients, because it is much stronger and harder than either of its components. Steel was another common alloy. However, in ancient times, it could only be created as an accidental byproduct from the heating of iron ore in fires during the manufacture of iron.

  5. Bronze - Wikipedia

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    The discovery of bronze enabled people to create metal objects that were harder and more durable than had previously been possible. Bronze tools, weapons, armor, and building materials such as decorative tiles were harder and more durable than their stone and copper ("Chalcolithic") predecessors.

  6. List of copper alloys - Wikipedia

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    A bronze is an alloy of copper and other metals, most often tin, but also aluminium and silicon. Aluminium bronzes are alloys of copper and aluminium. The content of aluminium ranges mostly between 5% and 11%.

  7. Britain’s brass bands ‘older than thought’ and could date to ...

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    The findings challenge the held belief that brass bands originated with coal miners and other industrial communities between the 1830s and 1850s.

  8. History of materials science - Wikipedia

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    The history of materials science is the study of how different materials were used and developed through the history of Earth and how those materials affected the culture of the peoples of the Earth. The term " Silicon Age " is sometimes used to refer to the modern period of history during the late 20th to early 21st centuries.

  9. What is bronze-cut pasta? Chefs explain why the newest ... - AOL

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    Ingredients: 4 cups diced tomatoes. 1 pint raspberries. 1/2 cup carrot, finely chopped. 1/4 cup red bell pepper, chopped. 1 tablespoon basil. 1 tablespoon lemon juice