An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c28.493

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The most significant discovery is that of iron tools and implements. They have been found in practically all the layers suggesting that the use of iron was common throughout the Pd. Among the iron objects are spearheads, arrowheads, kinves, chisels, hooks, an axe, a pair of tongs, etc. A number of other indeterminate iron objects along with lumps of slag have also been found. These finds and remains of iron furnaces indicate that iron industry was fully developed at the site including the process of forging and smelting. Among other objects of the Pd are copper ones such as pieces of rings, bangles, hooks, rods and chisels, and bone ones including styluses, awls, knitting needles (?) arrowheads, etc., and several terracotta objects including animal figurines like the bull and pig. Terracotta discs have been found in abundance; they bear incised decorations depicting symbols of sun, moon, star, fire-altar, chariot, arrow-heads etc.