INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The first metal to be extensively used by the people in India was copper. Archaeological evidence suggests that copper was first used between 8, 000 and 5, 000 B.C., most likely in the regions known now as Turkey, Iran, Iraq and toward the end of that period the Indian subcontinent.

Detailed explanation-2: -Copper was first used by man over 10, 000 years ago. A copper pendant discovered in what is now northern Iraq has been dated about 8700 B.C. For nearly five millennia copper was the only metal known to man, and thus had all the metal applications.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first discovery of metal probably happens during the period of 4000BC and first metal that was used by man was copper.

Detailed explanation-4: -Metals were discovered and starts using approximately 5000 years ago. First metal to be used was the copper.

Detailed explanation-5: -Probably copper which can be found as a naturally occurring native metal which is sometimes found in large lumps on the ground. People learned to make this into copper tools and other things, although, for a metal, it is quite soft.