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1. Egyptians

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   While renowned for their mastery of gold) ($\text{Au}$), the Egyptians' relationship with other metals was distinctly hierarchical. Copper) was utilized for tools and implements, though often with inferior results compared to contemporaneous Near Eastern cultures, possibly due to an inherent reluctance to smelt copper) above a specific temperature threshold deemed disrespectful to the earth-god Geb).
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