Final answer:
The claim that early Indians identified seven planets in the solar system through metallurgy is false. Metallurgy concerns metals and not astronomy, which deals with celestial bodies like planets. Ancient people knew of seven planets based on their visible movements in the sky.
Step-by-step explanation:
The statement 'Identifying seven of the planets in our solar system is one accomplishment early Indians made in the field of metallurgy' is false. Metallurgy is the science and technology of metals and has no direct correlation with the identification of planets in our solar system. This task is associated with ancient astronomy rather than metallurgy. The ancients were aware of seven celestial bodies that moved in the sky: the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. These planets were identified due to their ability to 'wander' among the stars, and much of the recording and interpretation of their movements were for astrological rather than metallurgical purposes.
Planetary astronomy has allowed us to explore the solar system in more recent times. With the use of spacecraft such as Voyager and Curiosity, we have learned a great deal about the solar system's planets, dwarf planets, moons, and other objects. Prior to the telescope invention, only five planets besides Earth were known to ancient astronomers: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Uranus and Neptune were discovered after the telescope's invention.