The Indus Civilization c8.3

c8.3

It is difficult to say where the metal-workers of the Indus valley obtained their tin, for although it is to be found in several places in India, such as Burma, the Bombay Presidency, Bihar, and Orissa, it is uncertain what sources were available in ancient times. It is a moot point whether the tin used by the early Sumerians and the Indus Valley people came from the same place, but the writer considers that this, in all probability, is not the case.