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Iron Industry and Metallurgy: A Study of Ancient Technology

by Sasisekaran B
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9798666234891
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published
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  • Pages: 122
  • Original Price: GBP 7.99
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 300 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Metallurgy

The Author: Dr. B. Sasisekaran was a Scientist with the National Institute of Ocean Technology, India. The Research: This project was funded by the Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi and the research was co-ordinated by the Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) - Madras.The Book: The author presents in this monograph: the distribution of iron ore, the iron age in Tamil Nadu area, literary references to iron, the iron and steel production centres, the types of furnaces that were in use and the techniques employed to produce iron and wootz steel employing crucible process by ancient and post - medieval communities of South India, particularly in Tamil Nadu, and most importantly metallurgical study of the iron objects found during excavation at these sites.This monograph illustrated with a map, ten line drawings which includes two graphs, twelve tables and 102 multi colour photographs in 40 pages is bound to be useful to archaeologists, metallurgists, historians and the general public interested in the development of metallurgical science in India.Contents of the Book1: Introduction1.1: Previous Research on Early Indian Iron1.2: Distribution of Iron Ore in Tamilnadu1.3: Iron Age Culture in Tamilnadu1.4: Literary References to Iron Industry2: Pre - Industrial Iron and Steel Industry2.1: Iron and Steel Production Centres in Ancient Period2.2: Furnace Technology: Techniques, Types and Methods2.3: Steel - Developments in Production Techniques2.4: Production of wootz Steel by Crucible Process3: Metallurgical Studies of Iron Objects of the Iron Age3.1: Typology of the Objects from Iron Age Sites in Tamilnadu3.2: Guttur3.3: Mallappadi3.4: Kodumanal3.5: Kanchipuram3.6: Mel-Siruvalur3.7: Explored Sites4: Summary

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