What did materials science evolve directly from?

Metallurgy.

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Why: Modern materials science evolved from metallurgy, which evolved from the use of fire.

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Answer: Metallurgy. Modern materials science evolved from metallurgy, which evolved from the use of fire.

  1. Engineering en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineering
    Modern materials science evolved directly from metallurgy
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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