An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c30.114

v2.c30.114

The tools and weapons are made generally of stone and rarely of copper. Axes, adzes and chisels used for working wood are of strong blackish stone (dolerite) and are ground and polished, particularly on the cutting edge. Smaller tools and weapons are made from blades removed from chalcedony/agate cores. The required portions are retouched to convert them into points for arrowheads, knife-blades, saw-blades and lunates for making sickles and barbed spears. Copper is used sparingly but a few tools and weapons such as antennae-hilted daggers, axes, chisels and fish-hooks have been found. Beads of semiprecious stones like carnelian, agate, chalcedony and jasper, as also of copper, were strung on a thread of flax for making necklaces. Anklets, bangles and rings of copper were ornaments for legs, wrists and fingers.