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According toparagraph 6, why was bronze not used for farming tools in Bronze Age civilizations of the Near East? A. Wooden farming tools were more effective in the soils of the region. B. Bronze farming tools would have deteriorated quickly in the climate. C. Bronze was too expensive to use for farming tools. D. People had not yet discovered how to make farming tools out of bronze.