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Periodic Table #5: Elements of Antiquity

Can you identify the elements of the Periodic Table that have been known since prehistoric times, antiquity, or the medieval period?This quiz is part of the Periodic Table series of 6 fun and challenging quizzes.
Many of these elements feature "mismatched" symbols derived from their ancient Latin names (e.g., Iron).
Chemical symbol shall appear upon correctly guessing an element.
You may also try the other quizzes on the series: #1 #2 #3 #4 and #6
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Symbol
Element
Name origin
History
C
Carbon
Latin carbō (coal/charcoal)
known since prehistoric times
Au
Gold
Symbol from Latin aurum
known from prehistoric times
Hg
Mercury
Symbol from Latin hydrargyrum (liquid silver)
known to ancients
Cu
Copper
Symbol from Latin cuprum (from Cyprus)
used since ~9000 BCE
Pb
Lead
Symbol from Latin plumbum
used since ~7000 BCE
Ag
Silver
Symbol from Latin argentum
used since ~4000 BCE
Fe
Iron
Symbol from Latin ferrum
used since ~3000 BCE
Sn
Tin
Symbol from Latin stannum
used since ~3000 BCE
Sb
Antimony
Symbol from Latin stibium
used in Egypt ~3000 BCE
S
Sulfur
Sanskrit sulvere/ Latin sulfur
used in antiquity
As
Arsenic
Greek arsenikon (yellow orpiment)
known to ancient Greeks
Bi
Bismuth
German Wismut
known since ~1400s, medieval period
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