A History of Agriculture in India v1.c27.s7.2

v1.c27.s7.2

Iron was also used for making chisels and drills—the primary tools of the carpenter—and for manufacturing nails. A larger production of iron and the manufacture of iron axes enabled the people to cut down forests and to lay roads through unexplored parts of the country. Apart from the felling of trees, skilful cutting of hard wood at Ujjain suggests the use of improved iron implements, such as saws.