First 12 Elements Discovered

The first recorded discovery of an element was phosphorus by H. Brand in 1669. Before that, there were 12 unrecorded discoveries. Can you name the first 12 elements known to man?

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Earliest Use	Element
9000 BCE	Copper
7000 BCE	Lead
Before 6000 BCE	Gold
Before 5000 BCE	Silver
Before 5000 BCE	Iron
3750 BCE	Carbon

Earliest Use	Element
3500 BCE	Tin
Before 2000 BCE	Sulfur
Before 2000 BCE	Mercury
Before 1000 BCE	Zinc
Before 300 CE	Arsenic
Before 800 CE	Antimony

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