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by bahjoite 3215 days ago
Indeed, copper sheathing [0] may have been used by the ancient Phoenicians and Carthaginians, but the first authenticated use seems to have been in 1758 [1].

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper_sheathing

[1]: https://darchive.mblwhoilibrary.org/bitstream/handle/1912/19... (pdf)