An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c35.130

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The people were in an agricultural-*cum*-pastoral stage of economy. Among the cereals produced by them particular mention may be made of rice [2.2.3]. The domesticated animals include the cattle, sheep, buffalo and pig, besides the horse which was an animal *par excellence* with the Aryans. Cut and charred bones of certain animals indicate the inclusion of meat in the dietary. Both copper and iron were used during Pd II. Among the copper objects are an arrowhead, a borer, an antimony rod [18.1] and a nail-parer. The iron objects are not many, but evidence from other comparable sites such as ATRANJIKHERA indicates that the people manufactured arrowheads, spearheads and daggers, besides nails, sickles, etc., of this metal.