Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c16.s3.t6.5

v1.c16.s3.t6.5

While they suggested that the items might belong to historical period, it may be recalled that arsenic alloying was common in the Harappan artefacts. The physiognomy of the man driving the chariot, the unicorns partly resembling bulls and partly horses, the rhinoceros are all clearly Harappan features not earlier encountered in the Deccan. Sali’s discovery (Possehl, 1982: 175-84) of the button-shaped seal and potsherds with Indus scripts conclusively prove the Post-Harappan nature of the settlement.