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An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c45.376

An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c45.376

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v2.c45.376

Among stone objects mention may be made of legged querns, mullers [6.19], marbles and a few architectural fragments. The metals represented are gold, lead, copper and iron. Gold is evidenced by the discovery of a ring studded with a piece of lapis lazuli. Copper objects are represented by rings and bangles. Iron, however, presents a large asortment of different types of objects, e.g., bangle, ring, nail, spearhead and sickle, besides lumps. Shell and glass account for a number of pieces of bangles and rings. Animal bones and bone points have also been recovered. Neolithic celts have been found in unstratified contexts, besides a few from the surface..