Metalworking
The art of shaping metal into useful or beautiful objects.
What is it?
Metalworking includes many skills: hammering, casting, engraving, and soldering. Metalworkers heat metal to make it soft, then shape it with tools. They can make everything from swords to jewelry. The silver spice jars you saw were made by a skilled metalworker who hammered and shaped the silver. The perfume bottle also has metal decorations, possibly gilded.
Why it matters
Metalworking has been important for thousands of years. It allowed people to make tools, weapons, and art. Many beautiful objects in museums are made of metal.
Where you've seen it
This list grows as you capture more metal objects.
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金属加工
将金属塑造成有用或美丽物品的艺术。
这是什么？
金属加工包括许多技能：锤打、铸造、雕刻和焊接。金属工人加热金属使其变软，然后用工具塑形。他们可以制作从剑到珠宝的各种物品。你看到的银制香料罐就是由熟练的金属工匠锤打和塑形制成的。香水瓶也有金属装饰，可能是镀金的。
为什么重要
金属加工已有数千年历史。它使人们能够制造工具、武器和艺术品。博物馆里的许多精美物品都是金属制成的。
你在哪里见过它
当你捕捉更多金属制品时，这个列表会增长。
