What is the key difference between the process of lost-wax casting as practiced in ancient times and that same process today?

A. The lost-wax process did not exist in ancient times.
B. The modern method no longer uses wax.
C. There is no difference between the modern and the ancient methods.
D. Today's sculptors do not use the lost-wax method.
E. Today, multiples can be created from the process.


E
In the older process of casting, the original mold was destroyed in the process. Now, new materials allow for multiples to be created from a singular mold.

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