The black rock was later named as magnetite, perhaps after Magnesia or magnes and further work by Greek and Chinese gave emergence to magnet.

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It may be proven that Macedonians spoke Greek since Macedon, the ancestor of Macedonians, was a brother of Magnes, the ancestor of Thessalians, who spoke Greek.

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