History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c14.s3.5
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c14.s3.5
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It appears that the required amount of basic material was first melted down. The molten metal could have been mixed with prescribed quantities of alloying materials (whenever necessary), as in the case of preparing gold or silver coins.