Iron Technology and Social Change in Early India (350 B.C. - 200 B.C)

Thakur, V K (2001) Iron Technology and Social Change in Early India (350 B.C. - 200 B.C). In: Metallurgy in India - A Retrospective, November 26, 2000, NML, Jamshedpur.

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Abstract

The paper encompasses the social changes that have been encountered with the development of iron technology during:350 BC to 200 BC. A greater exploitation of iron mines fulfilled the growing demands for the metals on
one side and subsequent technological advancement on the other side. All these have social implication too. Archa-elogical evidences also support them.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Iron technology, Social change, Ashokan inscription, Archaclogy.
Subjects: Metallurgy
Divisions: Metal Extraction and Forming
Depositing User: Users 5 not found.
Date Deposited: 13 Jul 2012 08:59
Last Modified: 13 Jul 2012 08:59
URI: http://eprints.nmlindia.org/id/eprint/5807

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