History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c13.24

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The Vedic scripts are full of the mention of Au, Ag, Cu, Fe and their alloys as well as their use in various religious rites. Prakash, S. (1965) has described a true ancient scenario by mentioning that in Vedic period all the science has grown with the Yajna which had almost become an open air laboratory and observatory. He has also warned that one has to be cautious while using the Vedic terminology which are markedly different from the terminology evolved in different disciplines of knowledge at a latter stage.