The use of iron for tools and weapons developed later than the use of copper because iron:

A. Is more difficult to extract from its ore.
B. Requires higher temperatures to work.
C. Was not as easily found in pure form as copper.
D. Was less desirable than other materials initially.

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The use of iron for tools and weapons developed later than the use of copper because iron:

A. Is more difficult to extract from its ore. 
B. Requires higher temperatures to work. 
C. Was not as easily found in pure form as copper. 
D. Was less desirable than other materials initially.

Xepedosthens · Answer

Iron is harder to craft into weapons and armor due to its melting point and it took a while to develop furnaces that could melt iron; it was a lot easier to melt copper. People used copper tools due to it's low melting point and malleability...so that's why iron tools didn't develop till a later time period.

Answered by Xepedosthens | 2024-06-10

Xepedosthens · Answer

Iron tools and weapons were developed later than copper tools due to the difficult extraction process and the higher temperatures required for smelting iron. The technology for working with iron took longer to advance compared to copper and bronze techniques. Therefore, the best choice is A. Is more difficult to extract from its ore. 
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The use of iron for tools and weapons developed later than the use of copper because iron: A. Is more difficult to extract from its ore. B. Requires higher temperatures to work. C. Was not as easily found in pure form as copper. D. Was less desirable than other materials initially.

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The use of iron for tools and weapons developed later than the use of copper because iron:

A. Is more difficult to extract from its ore.
B. Requires higher temperatures to work.
C. Was not as easily found in pure form as copper.
D. Was less desirable than other materials initially.