What was the first element and when was it discovered ?

Question: What was the first element and when was it discovered ?
- Keywords:
  discovery,
  element,
  periodic table
Asked by anon-317066 on 30 Mar 2022.
- Jasmine Almond answered on 30 Mar 2022:
  
  The first chemical element to be discovered was Phosphorus in 1669 by Hennig Brand. However, before this there are a few chemicals which have been known and used since ancient times such as copper, gold, carbon, tin, etc.
- Veselina Georgieva answered on 1 Apr 2022:
  
  Jasmine gave you a good answer.

Question: What was the first element and when was it discovered ?