Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c14.s2.t5.3
Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c14.s2.t5.3
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v1.c14.s2.t5.3
In spite of the destruction of the town in Phases III and IV, the copper-smiths re-established their workshop near the nullah in Phase V. Five small rectangular sink-like brick pavements skirted by bricks on edge and inter-connected with tunnels are laid bare in the workshop wherein several copper-smiths must have been working under a single roof. Near each sink, a pot-furnace containing ash and bits of muffles were noticed. Among the important finds mention may be made of two terracotta crucibles, small lumps of copper and a crescentic sleeved axe used for shaping copper and bronze objects.