History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c13.s2.t1.3
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c13.s2.t1.3
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Marshall (1902-1903) has remarked that the Gold frontlets or dead man’s mask of the Adichanallur excavations are made of so flimsy gold leaf that in all probability they could not have been used in real life and these have been most probably used as substitutes for the dead. This also indicates the economic aspects of this metals use in the ancient times. The custom of tying gold plates or ‘Diadams’ is still prevalent in some parts of Madurai, and in North India it is customary to put a small piece of the metal in the mouth of the dying person.