Metallurgy and the wider and rapid distribution of metals evident after 5000 B.P.would not have developed without the crucial discovery of

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Smelting, the process of extracting metal from its ore by heating and melting it at high temperatures, was a crucial discovery that allowed for the wider distribution of metals. Without smelting, it would have been much more difficult to extract metals from their ores, limiting their availability and distribution. Copper hammering and the technique of heating copper at low temperatures were important early developments in metallurgy, but they were not sufficient for the widespread use of metals in various cultures. Richer veins of copper and mining were also important for the availability of metals, but smelting was the key innovation that enabled the wider and rapid distribution of metals.

Metallurgy and the Wider and Rapid Distribution of Metals Evident