Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c25.t2.22
Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c25.t2.22
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In the Ambaji and Kumbaria (24°19-20' N, 72°51' E) areas of Gujarat and Deri (24°23' N, 72°50' E) area of Rajasthan, the mining and metallurgy of copper, and possibly also of lead, zinc, gold and silver, commenced in the second century BC. Evidences for the continuity of the activities during Kṣatrapa period of second to fourth century AD, and again intermittently from early eleventh century AD, corresponding to Solanki period in the earliest part, are also available. (Shekar, 1983)