What was the vital step for the development of metallurgy and the wider and rapid distribution of metals evident after 5000 b.p.?

a. smelting
b. copper hammering
c. heating copper at low temperatures
d. finding richer veins of copper
e. investing more labor into mining


Answer: a. smelting

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