Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c27.s3.t1.7
Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c27.s3.t1.7
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We emphasize that apart from their resistance to corrosion, the marvel of the ancient massive iron objects in India is that such structures could be fabricated at all, 800-1600 years ago, with such technical perfection. The precise methods by which forge-welding was done for a huge number of small objects to obtain a large piece of desired size and shape, are yet to be discovered, and shall remain fascinating topics for further investigation.