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(4) Lead, (ca) 3500BC - It is believed 1808 - Boron, Barium, Calcium, Magnesium,
that lead smelting began at least 9,000 years ago, Strontium
and the oldest known artifact of lead is a 1814 - Cerium
statuette found at the temple of Osiris on the site
of Abydos dated circa 3800 BC. 1817 - Lithium, Cadmium, Selenium