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title: "Why did mirror invented?"  
description: "A brief explanation about the origin of mirror and its facts"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-10-17  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2928/why-did-mirror-invented  
category: "education, history"  
tags: ["Mirror", "facts", "general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Why did mirror invented?

![Why did mirror invented](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/b49dd0cd-17f7-4404-a3aa-971a3842ab13/images/604ca161-ead5-466c-898a-a419e3b7755f.jpeg) Mirrors' origins can be traced back to prehistoric times, earliest known mirrors being made of polished stone or obsidian, a naturally volcanic glass. ![Why did mirror invented](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/b49dd0cd-17f7-4404-a3aa-971a3842ab13/images/3f762e6a-5b78-4406-aec8-4b33489985f2.jpeg) Obsidian mirrors dating back to roughly 6000 BCE have been discovered in Anatolia (modern-day Turkey). ![Why did mirror invented](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/b49dd0cd-17f7-4404-a3aa-971a3842ab13/images/ceb991bb-257c-4db3-a87b-0c4d9fb4613d.jpeg) Moreover, mirrors were constructed of polished copper & were made in Mesopotamia circa 4000 BCE & in ancient Egypt around 3000 BCE. ![Why did mirror invented](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/b49dd0cd-17f7-4404-a3aa-971a3842ab13/images/f9783bc3-04d5-4f76-b515-9863f081b80a.jpeg) Furthermore, polished stone mirrors from Central and South America date back to the year 2000 BCE. ![Why did mirror invented](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/b49dd0cd-17f7-4404-a3aa-971a3842ab13/images/43ea804e-a10e-44eb-920d-ad12d42fbea6.jpeg) In India, mirrors date back to the Vedic period (1500-500 BCE), with the earliest mirrors made of polished metals such as copper and bronze. ![Why did mirror invented](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/b49dd0cd-17f7-4404-a3aa-971a3842ab13/images/d61d4cd4-058f-4408-ac98-139595dea931.jpeg) Decoration, self-awareness, personal grooming, for safety and security purposes mirrors were invented.

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