[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989) › v1.c9.s17.68 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c9.s17.68 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c9.s17.68 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c9.s17.68](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c9.s17.68) That iron was smelted locally at NAIKUND was evidenced by the remains of a furnace built of curved bricks and with a clay pipe for blowing in air, perhaps with the help of leather bellows. Around the furnace were found abundant remains of iron slag and a fragmentary iron axe similar to those found in the habitation and burial sites. Thus Naikund has proved to be a classic megalithic site with habitational remains, stone circle burials, evidence of grains and smelting iron. - [Previous: v1.c9.s17.67](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c9.s17.67) - [Next: v1.c9.s17.69](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c9.s17.69) - [Up: v1.c9.s17](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c9.s17) ## Linked texts (1) - [Naikund](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.naikund) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c9.s17.68](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c9.s17.68) · Pramāṇa