Which of the following statements best explains the relevance of bronze metallurgy in early human civilizations?
A. Bronze technology allowed early societies in the Fertile Crescent to develop improved irrigation.
B. The Bronze Age gave rise to the Neolithic Era.
C. The development of bronze allowed humans to create copper.
D. Early civilizations like the Sumerians were able to use bronze for tools and weapons; geographic expansion and technological innovation (including in weaponry) resulted.