Ancient Metal Technology and Archaeology of South Asia: A Pan-Asian Perspective

alloying analyses Anatolia ancient appears archaeological arsenic artefacts Asia associated axes beads beginning blade bronze burials cast Central century Chalcolithic chapter China Chinese clay communities complex containing context copper Copper Hoards crucible culture dates deposits discovered discussed earlier early edge evidence example excavations finds fragments furnace Harappan important inches India indicate Indus ingots iron Japan Kenoyer kilns known late later lead levels located Mackay manufacture material melting metal metallurgy millennium BC Miller minerals mining mirrors Mohenjodaro moulds Mound noted objects occurs original perhaps Period phase pieces possible pottery present probably production Rajasthan recent region remains reported represent says seems shape silver similar slag smelting sources South Southeast stone suggests surface techniques traces trade tradition valley vessels yielded zinc