Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c14.s9.7
Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c14.s9.7
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Mention may also be made of the use of bones and ivory at Lothal. There was trade of ivory between India and Sumer. Ivory was used for making Kohl rods, gamesmen, jar-stoppers, ceremonial knives, and most interestingly, scales up to 46 mm distance with the smallest division being 1.7 mm.