Metals of Value: The Evolution of Metallurgical Civilization
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This article explores the evolution of metal utilization in human civilization from native copper, the first metal used by humankind around 9000 BCE, to the smelting of copper and silver and the alloying of bronze and iron. Each metal represents a distinct stage in human advancement and symbolic value: copper as the dawn of technology, gold as the emblem of faith and enlightenment and silver as the foundation of ancient economic systems. Together, these “metals of value” reflect the dual progression of humanity technological and spiritual marking the transformation from material utility to the recognition of inner worth and artistic creation.
Author: NIMMAHNRATANAKUL, LUNCHANAWAT
Language: English
Subfield: Archeology
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7085708903
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