Strange “crescents” made of this good characterize an Archaic “Old” complex named for it that was succeeded by the Red Ocher and Glacial Kame cultures. The wreck of the HMS Investigator was mined for this good by its namesake Inuit culture. Braden-style objects made from this good include ones named for Etowah, Wulfing, and Spiro. The underwater panther is said to guard deposits of this good which is used to depict the Birdman’s aspects on “avian” plates crafted by the (*) Mississippians. Large pre-Columbian trade networks centered around harvesting this metal’s “native” nuggets from the Great Lakes Region. In the Old World, this good was the subject of a complaint letter sent to Ea-Nasir. Oxhide ingots of this good were produced on Cyprus. For 10 points, the Mesoamericans alloyed what metal with tin to create bronze? ■END■
ANSWER: copper [or Cu; accept native copper]
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