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Early Uses
Early tools usually fall into categories such as hand axes, spearheads, arrowheads, knives and the like, but the softness and ease of working copper made it very useful for delicate tools, like pins, needles and especially adornments and ornaments like bracelets, rings, combs and other jewelry.
Cookware
Many traditional chefs believe that copper is the ultimate cooking metal, especially because of its excellent heat conductivity. This property virtually ensures even cooking, which is harder to achieve with cookware made from aluminum, cast iron or stainless steel. On the other hand, copper cookware stains easily, is more difficult to clean and can be prohibitively expensive.
Cable
Copper plays an extremely important role in modern society, being the wire that comprises most cabling that carries, voice, data and electrical power. In addition to being an excellent heat conductor, copper conducts electricity well and its softness allows it to be drawn out into very thin and very flexible wires.
Alloys
Copper can be readily alloyed with other metals to create unique mixtures with useful properties. The earliest recognized metal age of man is the Bronze Age. Bronze and brass, the signature metals of the Bronze Age, are created by alloying copper with tin, aluminum, zinc, silicon or nickel. Brass and bronze are useful for making weapons, tools, artworks and drinking vessels.