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Copper Hoard Culture
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- Nearly one Thousand copper object have been found in hoards from almost 90 location in various part of India.
- The largest hoard from Gungeria in Madhya Pradesh comprises 424 pieces of copper objects and 102 thin sheet of silver.
- The main type of objects are various kinds of celts , harpoons, antennae sward , rings , and anthropomorphs.
- These are generally made of pure copper, although very insignificants quantities of alloys have been noticed in some.
- The source of metal for these copper hoard appears to the khetri copper mines as well as hilly regions of Almora Districts in Uttra Khand .
- The copper hoards include weapons and tools as well as objects of worship.
