Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c12.s5.2
Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c12.s5.2
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Amongst the other objects of special material, unearthed from the Mound F of Harappa, are coral, Favia fabus common in the Indian ocean, and a piece of yellow arsenic (*haritāl*). This arsenic as we know was probably used both as a medicine and poison and also as an alloying element to harden copper tools. (MSV, 80)