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Metalworking is the craft and practice of working with metals to create parts or structures. The term covers a wide range of work-from large ships, bridges and oil refineries to delicate jewellery and instruments. Consequently, this craft covers a wide range of skills and entails the use of many types of tools.

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Today, metalworking is a trade that borders the realm of science. Metalworking has not always been such an exacting trade, however. Metalworking had its beginnings many centuries ago. Early humans stumbled upon metal ores on the ground , and attributed religious significance to them. Precious metals were often used as adornments in religious rituals. Later on, metals began to be used to make artifacts, including weapons. Humans slowly learned to work raw metals through trial and error. Humans learned to harness the malleability of metals.

As time progressed metal artifacts became more useful, and ever more complex. The need to further acquire and work metals grew in importance. The skill of deep mining began to evolve, and metalsmiths became more knowledgable. Metalsmiths became important members of society. Later, the fates of entire civilizations were decided by the availability of metals and metalsmiths.

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