Statistics for Materials from History

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Clues	Material	% Correct
Frequently used by the Chinese and Maya, among others. Comes in a variety of colours, but the most famous is green.	Jade	92%
The three materials that the Dead Sea Scrolls are made out of.	Papyrus	84%
Type of material stave churches are constructed from.	Wood	73%
Used by the Romans and during modern times. Buildings that have used it include the Pantheon and Fallingwater.	Concrete	72%
Daguerreotypes use a sheet of copper plated with this material.	Silver	61%
The three materials that the Dead Sea Scrolls are made out of.	Parchment	60%
Building material made from earth and organic materials. A Spanish word.	Adobe	52%
Material that the colour ultramarine was originally made from. Makes up parts of Tutankhamen's burial mask.	Lapis lazuli	47%
Type of stone used for Angkor Wat, Liverpool Cathedral and Petra.	Sandstone	47%
Precious stone that was traded from the North and Baltic Seas to the Mediterranean in prehistoric and ancient times. Originally formed from an organic material.	Amber	46%
Materials used in the Bayeux Tapestry (not including the dye).	Wool	46%
Material used in the sculptures of the Nok culture, the Etruscan Apollo of Veii and the Imperial roof decorations of China.	Terracotta	44%
Materials used in the Bayeux Tapestry (not including the dye).	Linen	37%
The three materials that the Dead Sea Scrolls are made out of.	Bronze	35%
Colour of the marble from Verona, used in the Doge's Palace and St Mark's Basilica in Venice. Specifically, it was used for a staircase within the former and for columns within the latter.	Red	35%
German alchemist Hennig Brand once tried to make gold from urine, but created this element instead.	Phosphorus	16%
Type of iron used to make a dagger, bracelet and headrest found in Tutankhamen's tomb, and several axes from the Shang dynasty.	Meteoric	12%
Animal product that was used to make the dyes Tyrian purple and Tekhelet in the ancient world.	Mucus	9%
Material used to make the rope bridge Queshuachaca.	Grass	6%

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