‘lohit ayas’- Copper during Rig Vedic Period - Art & Culture

Q.  During the Rig Vedic Period ‘lohit ayas’ meant
- Published on 13 Aug 15

a. Copper
b. Gold
c. Iron
d. Bronze

ANSWER: Copper
 
During the period of Rig Veda we find the mention of only ayas which has been taken as copper/bronze. With the introduction of a new metal i.e., iron in later vedic period we get the terms syam ayas or krishna ayas (iron) and lohit ayas (copper).

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