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Bronze - The first alloy

Materials scientist Mark Miodownik explores the invention and impact of bronze, an alloy of copper and tin which was the first man-made alloy.

Mark explains how bronze helped our early ancestors to progress quickly, improving technology and the chance to build but it also led to weapons that were more deadly too.

He also talks about the importance of alloys.

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