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Where were some of the earliest known lead beads discovered?

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A periodic table element box for lead (Pb) shows atomic number 82, atomic weight 207.2, electron configuration, and labels for symbol, name, crystal structure, and physical state, with a legend for color and symbol meanings.
lead Properties of lead.

Some of the earliest known lead beads were discovered in what is now modern-day Turkey and have been dated to approximately 6500 bce.1