Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c46.s1.2

v2.c46.s1.2

On the other hand, the archaeological samples of minerals and metals are mute, and often do not tell whether these were imported or locally made, and in the latter case, the status of scientific knowledge of the indigenous manufacturers. The literary evidences tell us about the state-of-art and the status of concepts and philosophy. Even though the literary evidences on minerals and metals in the Indian scene are scanty, scattered and occasionally of uncertain date, these must be viewed as complementary to the archaeological evidences.