[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D.](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997) › v1.c13.8 # History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c13.8 History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c13.8 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c13.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997.v1.c13.8) | Period | Cultural History of India | | | Introduction of Metals and Technology | | Year | North | Central | South | | | 1 M to 6000 B.C. | Pre-Harappan Aryans | Most probably Dravidian culture | Neolithic and Chalcolithic | Native Metal Au, Cu | | 4000 B.C. | | | “ | Au, Cu and possibly Meteoric Iron | | 2500 B.C. | Indus Valley Civilization (Glazed Pottery Culture) | Neolithic Culture | | Ag, Pb, As and Copper Alloys, Foundry Technology | | 1500-2000 B.C. | Aryan Culture (Vedic Period) | Dravidian and Aryan Interaction | | Iron Age Culture, Steel and Metal Working Tech., Distillation | | 600 B.C. | Rise of Magadh | — | — | Amalgamation, Soldering, Brass Gilding etc. | | 500 B.C. | Persian Conquest and Buddhist Period | — | — | May be Wootz Steel (Matter and Atomic Theory) | | 321-184 B.C. | Mauryan Dynasty Chandra Gupta and Ashoka Empire | — | — | Cupellation and other refining technology | | B.C. | | Ayurvedic period | | — | | O Christian era A.D. | | | | | | 319-606 A.D. | Gupta Dynasty | — | Pallavas | Commercial scale Zn, Brass, Cireperdue Process of Casting | | 600-710 A.D. | Invasion of Huns | — | Chalukyas and Chola Empire | Extensive use of Iron, Steel, Hg, Zn etc. | | 1000 A.D. | Afghan’s Raid | — | — | -do- | | 1100 A.D. | — | — | Hoysala | Brass and Bronze castings. | | 1300-1572 | Mughal Sultanate | — | Vijayanagar | Bronze Guns and Metal craft | | 1498 to 1707 A.D. | “ | Portugese in India, Mughals, Maratha | Industrialization of Iron, Steel, Brass and Bronze | | | 1605-1761 A.D. | British Empire | — | French in India, War with Tipu Sultan | Modern Metal Tech. Iron Guns | - [Previous: v1.c13.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997.v1.c13.7) - [Next: v1.c13.9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997.v1.c13.9) - [Up: v1.c13](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997.v1.c13) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997.v1.c13.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997.v1.c13.8) · Pramāṇa