Copper in Ancient India c9.s1.1

c9.s1.1

In Europe and specially in Eastern Europe a bronze age intervened between the Stone age and the Iron age; but so far as India is concerned, available evidence is absolutely insufficient to establish an Indian bronze age. Mr. Vincent A. Smith in his article entitled “the copper age and bronze implements in India” and in the supplementary essay¹ already referred to has collected a list of the very small number of bronze implements hitherto discovered in India. Only six authentic Indian bronze implements are known, whilst the number of copper implements discovered in India is nearly 500 as has been stated before. These six specimens comprise one flat celt, one so-called sword, one spear-head and three harpoon heads. These are undoubtedly made of bronze and the results of analysis are given below—