{"product_id":"stucco-in-india","title":"Stucco in India (1983)","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eStucco (specifically lime-based mortar and plaster) was known and used by the people of the Harappan civilization, including at sites like Mohenjo-daro and Kalibangan. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eComposition: The ancient material, sometimes referred to as sudha in later Sanskrit texts, was typically a compound of quick-lime and sand, occasionally mixed with gypsum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eFunction over Form: During this early period (third millennium BCE), the use of stucco was primarily functional rather than decorative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIt served as a durable and water-resistant mortar for cementing brick structures and was especially important for plastering areas prone to seepage, such as drains and the floors of baths (e.g., the Great Bath at Mohenjo-daro, which used gypsum plaster and bitumen for waterproofing). The Harappan people possessed the technical knowledge for burning lime to prepare this mortar.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"K.M. Varma","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47640303435914,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8583\/1818\/files\/Stucco_in_India.jpg?v=1770198101","url":"https:\/\/www.motilalbanarsidass.com\/products\/stucco-in-india","provider":"Motilal Banarsidass","version":"1.0","type":"link"}