The Elements And When They Were First Discovered

Have you ever stopped and wondered how far back in time the first element on the Periodic Table of Elements was discovered? And how many elements had been found before the Periodic Table was created? And who exactly found all of these elements? Well, I have some answers to these burning questions. Although the answers will only make you want to dig deeper into the very long history of when elements were discovered. I’m talking 9000 B.C.E. so the first element was found a whopping11,000 years ago! Let’s start with the earliest elements. Copper was the very first element discovered all the way back in 9000 B.C.E., which seems almost unbelievable that scientists back then had the ability and intelligence to discover a new element when they come across it.  <a href="https://sylviapowellnd.medium.com/the-elements-and-when-they-were-first-discovered-d591428f877d">Learn More</a>