Copper and its Alloys in Ancient India

This book offers a comprehensive discussion on the distribution of ores of copper and its alloys in the Indian subcontinent and critically reviews the related archaeological and metallurgical data, underscoring the tremendous richness and complexity of this tradition in early India. Further, the entire spectrum of the Indian literary sources on copper and related metallurgy has been examined with reference to its major features. Finally, this volume under takes a detailed study of the rich and continuing preindustrial tradition of Indian copper and copper-alloy metallurgy and unequivocally brings out its significance in understanding the ancient context.