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Numerous copper and bronze objects were found at Chanhudaro, which was apparently a great centre of metal working; one was a lota-shaped vessel with a long spout pointing up from near the base (Allchin, 1963). Kitchen knives made of ribbon flakes of chert were plentiful, and even the cores from which they had been struck were found in abundance (Allchin, 1963).