Scientists have finally unraveled the secrete behind the bronze recipes used by ancient blacksmiths. Through an analysis of a 2300-year-old text and coins, researchers found two elusive ingredients that were used to attain the high-quality bronze of the ancient world. The researchers analyzed the Kao Gong Ji, one of the oldest technical encyclopedias in the world.

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