Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c11.s2.6

v1.c11.s2.6

in all these areas lead is generally found in association with the copper ore. Copper had already to a large extent taken the place of stone for the manufacture of weapons, implements and domestic utensils, such as lance-heads, daggers, knives, axes, chisels and vessels, and was employed also for the cheaper kinds of ornaments like bangles, ear-rings, finger-rings and girdles as well as for figurines, wire, etc.