Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c22.8

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Taxila was the meeting ground of indigenous craftsmanship and successive waves of foreign influences: Persian, Greek, Scythians, Parthians, Kuṣāṇas and Sassanids (Table 14.1). Under the Mauryas and the Guptas, the city assimilated the foreign styles and produced artefacts reflecting a synthetic culture. The synthetic traditions based upon the Hellenistic culture spread to far-away cities such as Mathurā, Ujjain, Vidiśā and Pāṭaliputra.