Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c14.s10.2
Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c14.s10.2
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In this respect it can also be said that Chanhu-Daro was also a factory site, but its activities and production was not so wide and huge like that of Lothal. Copper at Lothal was arsenic-free whereas Mohenjo-Daro copper contained arsenic, and was probably made from Rajasthan ore. The technicians at Lothal either obtained copper from some other source such as Oman or knew how to remove arsenic by roasting or a subsequent stage of purification.