Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c20.s3.t8.6
Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c20.s3.t8.6
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The second cultural phase at Ujjain (550 BC — ) produced a large number of iron objects including arrow-heads, spear-heads, axes, spades, points, chisels, knives, horse-bits (link with Naikund area?), sickles, door-rings, hooks, blades, clamps, sockets, choppers, latches, pivots, bars, tires, borers, rods, door chains, pans with handle etc. The Iron Age had come to Ujjain and India (we have similar array of iron items at Kauśāmbī of the NBPW era) with a full force!