Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c31: Index

Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c31

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Ahar archaeology, 127-33 artefact-ore correlation, 130-31 beads, 128-29 copper, 130-31 iron, 131-32 pottery, 128 Ahicchatra beads, 250-52 Art works of Ancient India, 409-72 brass and bronzes, 428-66 coins, 423-28 gems, 409-13 icons, 428-66 metallic systems, 416-21, 437-65 mortars, 413-17 pigments, 413-17 plaster, 413-17 stones, 409-13 Artefact-ore correlation, 130-31, 178-80, 336-39, 477-78 Atrañjikhera archaeology, 193-207 B & RW culture, 195 copper objects, 199-201, 205 glass and glaze, 201-02, 204 iron, 196-99, 204-05 NBPW culture, 202-06 OCP culture, 194 PGW culture, 195-202

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Beads of Ahar, 128-29 Ahicchatra, 250-52 Chanhu-Daro, 94-99 Harappa, 80-84 Lothal, 114-18 Mohenjo-Daro, 38-41, 65 Taxila, 259-62 Beryl, 285-86 Beryl group gems, 298-99

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Brass, 351-84 specially, 358-63 also see Atrañjikhera, Lothal and Taxila

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Bronzes, of Atrañjikhera, 199-201, 205 Dāimābād, 157-58 Gāndhāra, 440-42 Gujarat, 431-40 Himalayan, 448-56 Kashmir, 440-42 Lothal, 108-10 Magadha, 443 Nālandā, 443-46 Pāla, 443-48 peninsular, 143-47, 157-60 south Indian, 456-61 Tibetan, 448-56

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Carbon-14 dating, 316-17, 477-78 Chalcolithic traditions copper-hoard, 163-70 east Indian, 163-75 peninsular, 135-62 south Indian, 158-60 Chandoli, 152-55 Chanhu-Daro civilization, 93-105 beads, 94-99 materials, 102-04 seals, 99-102 steatite, 96-98 weights, 99-102 Coins, 266-67, 423-28 Copper-hoard, 163-70 Copper mining, 180-82, 187-88, 316-25 Copper metallurgy (ancient) in Ahar, 130-31

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Atrañjikhera, 192-201, 205 east Indian, 163-175 Harappa, 86-89 Historical India, 187-91 Lothal, 108-12 Mehrgarh, 6-9 Mohenjo-Daro, 52-56, 58-62 Mundigak, 11 Peninsular India, 135-62 Rajasthan, 180-82 south Indian, 158-60 Taxila, 267-75 Crucibles, 41-44, 363-68

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Dāimābād bronzes, 157-58 Diamond, 303-07, 339-43

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Epics and archaeology, 249-53 Eran culture, 142-43

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Faience, 71-73, 262 Furnaces, 41-44, 89-90, 180-82, 231, 233-38, 363-68 Future of the historical studies, 480

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Gems in, Ahicchatra, 250-52 Art works, 409-413 Harappa, 80-84 Indo-Roman trade, 289-313 (see later) Lothal, 114-18 Mehargarh, 8-9 Mohenjo-Daro, 32-36, 38-41, 57, 65 Mundigak, 10 Taxila, 259-62, 264-66 Glass, 201-02, 204, 263 Gold in, Indian bronzes, 453-55 Lothal, 112-13 Mining, 325-28 Mohenjo-Daro, 62-63 Roman trade, 309-12 Gujarat bronzes and icons, 431-40

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Harappan civilization, 79-92 beads, 80-84 copper and alloys, 86-89 furnaces, 89-90 metals, 86-89 potteries, 80 special meterials, 84-86 Historical period, copper, 187-91 iron, post-Christian era, 385-407 (see later) iron, pre-Christian era, 209-245 (see later)

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Icons, see Bronzes Ināmgāon, 155-57 Indo-Roman trade of metals, 307-12 Indo-Roman trade of minerals, 289-307 beryl group of minerals, 298-299 corundum group, 296-99 diamond, 303-07 garnet group, 299-301 ivory, 302-03 pearl, 301-02 quartz group, 294-96 silicate gems, 297-301 Iron Age — Early Era, 209-48 diffusionist paradigm, 212-18, 239-40 early samples, 242 early sites, 213-41 Dhatwa, 236-38 east Indian, 222-25 Hallur, 227-29 megalithic central Indian, 229-33 megalithic peninsular, 225-29 north Indian, 220-22 Rajghat, 238-39 Ujjain, 233-36 early smelting furnace, 231 early tool types, 243-45 origin of Indian tradition, 212-18, 239-40 science of ancient technology, 209-11 Iron Age — post-Christian Era, 385-407 controversy on wootz and steel antiquity, 385-93 damascening wootz, 391-93

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Delhi Iron Pillar, 394-97 rustlessness-causes, 397-400 forge-welding tradition, 393-94,400-01 Koṇārka beam, 402-04 Orissa beam, 401-04 Iron in, Ahar, 131-32 Atrañjikhera, 196-99, 204-05 copper alloy, 461-63 Taxila, 275-79

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Jorwe culture, 148-58

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Kayatha Culture, 135-38

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Lead ore and metals, 329-36, 372-76, 437-39, 452, 461-63 Literary evidences related to archaeology, 478-80 Lothal civilization, 107-25 beads, 114-18 bronzes, 108-10 copper, 108-12 gold, 112-13 materials, 120-23 seals, 119-20 shells, 122-23 silver, 113-14

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Mahābhārata and archaeology, 249-53 Mālwā culture, 138-48 Mehargarh civilization, 6-9 gems, 8-9 lithic objects, 9-10 metals, 6-9 minerals, 6-9 Metals and Alloys, *consult* individual topics Minerals, *consult* individual topics Mines, 180-82, 187-88, 315-49 copper, 180-82, 187-88, 316-25 diamond, 339-43 gold, 325-28 lead, 329-36, 354-58

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reh, 344-46 sajji maṭṭi, 344-46 silver, 329-36, 354-58 tin, 328-29 zinc, 329-36, 354-58 Mohenjo-Daro civilization, 31-77 alabaster, 70-71 beads, 38-41, 65 ceramics, 65-69 clay, 65-67 copper, 52-56 crucibles, 41-44 fabrication of chalcolithic objects, 58-62 faiences, 71-73 furnaces, 41-44 gypsum, 70-71 löllingite, 51-52, 57 metals, 32-38, 52-63 minerals, 32-36, 44-52, 57 pigments, 74-75 pottery, 65-69 seals, 63-64 śilājit, 75-76 silver, 62-63 steatite, 65 vitreous paste, 73-74 Mortar, 413-17 Mundigak civilization, 9-11 gem minerals, 10 lithic objects, 9-10 metals, 11

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Nālandā bronzes and icons, 443-46 Navdātoli culture, 139-142

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Pāla era bronzes and icons, 443-48 Peninsular chalcolithic civilization, 135-62 Pigments, 74-75, 413-17 Plasters, 413-17 Prakash civilization, 143-47 Pre-Christian era iron, 209-48 Post-Christian era iron, 385-407 Pre-Harappan civilization, 5-30 archaeology, 5-30 early dates, 6 minerals, 5-30 Pre-Harappan sites, 6, 11-24 east of Indus, 17-18 Ganeshwar, 18-22 Jodhpura, 19-22 Rajasthan, 18-22 Sothi, 22-24 west of Indus, 11-17 Pre-Harappan to Pre-Roman era trade, 281-84

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Rajasthan mining and metallurgy, 18-22, 127-33, 187-91, 329-36, 354-61, 363-78 Reh, 344-46 Roman trade, *see* Indo-Roman trade

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Sajji maṭṭi, 344-46 Scientific techniques in archaeological research, 474-78 Seals, 63-64, 99-102, 119-20 Silver mining and metallurgy, 62-63, 113-14, 329-36 South Indian bronzes/icons, 456-61 South Indian metallurgy (chalcolithic), 158-60 Steel, *see* wootz Stone objects, 258-59, 409-13

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Taxila civilization, 255-80 beads, 259-62 brass, 272, 274 coins, 266-67 copper and alloys, 267-75 faience, 262 gems and inlays, 264-66 glass, 263 iron and steel, 275-79 stone objects, 258-59 zinc, 272, 274 Tibetan bronzes and icons, 448-56 Tin, 52-56, 108-10, 199-201, 205, 267-75, 282-83, 328-29. *Also consult* Bronzes Trade, pre-Roman era, 281-86 Roman era, 289-313

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Wootz and steel, 385-93

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Zawar mines, 356-57 Zinc in ancient India, 351-84 *Also see* Atrañjikhera, Lothal and Taxila metallurgy, 358-63 mining, 329-36, 354-58 minerals, 5-30 Pre-Harappan sites, 6, 11-24 east of Indus, 17-18 Ganeshwar, 18-22 Jodhpura, 19-22 Rajasthan, 18-22 Sothi, 22-24 west of Indus, 11-17 Pre-Harappan to Pre-Roman era trade, 281-84

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