Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c20.s3.t4.8

v1.c20.s3.t4.8

The traditions of the Iron Age as stated above were evolved over centuries and across a large section of the sub-continent; these definitely started in southernmost India, but the origin of the culture is shrouded in mystery. There are unfounded and wild speculations that the culture had diffused from Egypt, Arab countries or the North-West, people coming to South India by boat (Tripathi, 1973: 274; Allchins, 1982: 340-43) and so on. However, we would support the notion of indigenous and independent development of Iron Age in South India unless new facts prove the contrary.