Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c14.s2.t1.1
Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c14.s2.t1.1
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The copper and bronze objects from Lothal can be divided broadly into five categories, i.e., tools, weapons, personal ornaments, objects of domestic use and figurines. The line of distinction between tools and weapons was very thin because certain tools such as axes could be used as weapons for offensive or defensive purpose. The personal ornaments formed the bulk of the copper objects which were nearly 1500 in number; it has not been possible to determine the shape and the use of more than one thousand objects because of corrosion. (Rao, 520)