History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c12.13

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Description of metals and metallurgy, especially good quality steel and uses of various salt in medicine have been described in the later Caraka and Suśruta Samhitās. Detailed description of 64 branches of arts and sciences in Vātsāyana’s famous Kāmasūtra include knowledge of minerals and mining besides testing for gold and gemstones (Banerjee and Mookherjee, 1984).