Why were copper and gold most likely the first metals to be used during the neolithic age? they were more plentiful than other metals. they could be heated and poured into molds. they were found in various waterways such as riverbeds. they were soft enough to be hammered or cut

Option: They were found in various waterways such as riverbeds.

              They were soft enough to be hammered or cut.

Explanation:

The copper and gold were the preferable metal used by the Neolithic Age because they were found in riverbeds, easy to shape in different sizes, melted in a low melting point, and could be used in making tools. Metal like gold and copper could be worked while it gets cold. As, for the other metals, it would have been hard for the Neolithic human to use because other metals need a high temperature to melt, and the process of forging, was not widely known in this period.    

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