The Antiquities of Orissa v1.c8.70

v1.c8.70

From the absence of mortar it might be argued that the ancient Uriyās had either no knowledge of it, or had no material at hand to be so employed. Such was, however, not the case. *Ghuting* (nodular limestone conglomerate) abounds in almost every part of Orissa, and its ancient builders knew well the value of that article as a cement, and used it extensively for closing the joints on roofs, domes, &c., as also for plastering the interior of their houses and temples ; and abundant evidence of its employment may be everywhere seen. It entered largely also in the composition of their vases, and occasionally, but rarely, in the formation of architectural ornaments.