Ayas referred to which of the following during the Rig Vedic period?

Q. Ayas referred to which of the following during the Rig Vedic period?
Answer: Either copper or bronze
Notes: The beginning of the use of iron is attributed to the Later Vedic period. According to Krishna Ayas/Shyama Ayas iron was introduced around 1000 BCE. The Rig Vedic people knew of a metal, known as ayas, which was either copper or bronze.

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