History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c16.s6.13
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c16.s6.13
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1. Taxila (now in Pakistan) was once a province of Achaemanian empire, conquered by Cyrus and it is very likely that quite a few glass objects found from Taxila excavations are of foreign origin. Presence of substantial amount of lead in some of these glasses is a pointer in this direction. Use of antimony and tin also confirm this (Bhardwaj 1979).