Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c11.s7.t4.2

v1.c11.s7.t4.2

Mackay concludes from the examination of the rejected castings that the axes of Mohenjo-Daro were cast very much in the same shape as the finished specimen that we have found, even to the curved cutting edge; these would therefore have required not only hammering to shape them, but also probably a great deal of hardening. (MCK, 594-95)