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Around BC times, the metals that humans were acquainted with were gold, silver, lead, antimony, arsenic, carbon, copper, iron, (platinum, first known to pre-columbain Indians antonio de ulloa), sulfur, tin, and zinc.
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Popular kid names in ancient Egypt?
Some popular kid names in ancient Egypt were Ammon, Isis, Layla, Mariah, and Eboni
Why did people in kush adopt some elements of Egyptian culture?
People in Kush adopted elements because they became weaker and as they adopted elements they became wealthy and stronger.
How were the months named?
The names of the Hebrew months are all from Babylonian words. Some of them are the names of Babylonian gods.The names of the Hebrew months are all from Babylonian words. Some of them are the names of Babylonian gods.
How many people spoke Latin in ancient Rome?
Most people in ancient Rome spoke Latin, but some cities that ancient Rome took over spoke their native language. A lot of people in ancient Rome spoke Greece.
What were jobs ancient Aztecs did?
Some people were farmers, traders, or slaves.
What ar some names of famous ancient Chinese people?
their is confiusius
What are some Anasazi children names?
Little is known about this ancient people, especially such details as their children's names.
Why do some element have unusual letter for their symbols?
some elements do not use their first letters of their English names as their symbols. The symbols for these elements may come from the names of the elements in a different language.
Where did the elements got there names and symbols?
Many elements names are of Greek and Latin words. Some elements are name after where named after countries like France, German ect.
What ancient language's were used in developing the names of some elements?
english,spanish,swedish and chinese
What are some names of ancient greek vessels?
The Argo
Where do elements on the periodic table get their symbols from?
Some elements are named after the compound that they came from, or some attribute of it. Other elements are named after some aspect of the way in which the element was found. Still, there are other elements that get their names from places. Another interesting group of names comes from mythology. -Nev Singhota
Why do some elements don't have the first letter of there symbol?
Your question is a but unclear.However if you mean why do some elements in the Periodic Table have "symbols" that appear different form their names?Then the answer is that elements have been discovered over a long period of time (some in ancient times and some in modern times) and while there is now an agreed procedure for naming elements (yes new heavy ones are still being discovered/made), in the past the naming practice was not standardized and indeed may have used a different language.For instance the symbol for the element Gold is (Au) - this is because gold was known form ancient times and the ancient names is therefore used - the Latin for Gold is aurumand this is where the "Au" comes from.Similarly the symbol for the element Lead (Pb) - is because Lead was know to the ancients and the names comes from the French plomb, from Latin plumbum, from Ancient Greek μόλυβδος (molybdos, "lead").There are similar reasons for the other examples to be found in the periodic table.
Why are elements Latin?
Latin was one of the first languages. Many other languages have Latin roots. And Not all the elements have Latin names. Some are named after famous people and scientist. Such as Einsteinium.
Popular kid names in ancient Egypt?
Some popular kid names in ancient Egypt were Ammon, Isis, Layla, Mariah, and Eboni
What were some of ancient Egypt's pharaohs names?
Cleopatra, Tutankhamun
What are some Ancient Egyptian slave names?
1. juantos
