Carefully remove the cover of the main service panel, and take a look at the wiring. Looking at the neutral/ground bus bars, is probably the quickest and easiest way to tell. You'll notice in this image, there is a mixture of both aluminum and copper wiring. Look at the receptacle wiring. More @Wikipedia
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