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They are used for trade . They are made of terra cotta and have writting and an animal on them . Most seals may have been used to close jars filled with a trade good such as oil. Other seals may contain the text of important myths.
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∙ 11y agoThe Indus valley seals are made out of Terra Cotta :)
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Which soft stone were the Indus valley seals made from?
sulait
Who did Mesopotamians trade with?
Mesopotamians traded with many. They traded with the Egyptians and the people of the Indus Valley River Civilization. Evidence of Mesopotamians trading with the people of the Indus Valley River Civilization are Indus seals being found in the ruins of Mesopotamia.
Seals found in mohenjodaro and lothal point out to close trade contacts between indus valley and?
mesopotamian civilisations
Which god of Indus Valley civilization was accepted by the Aryas?
Figures resembling Shiva and Skanda have been found on Indus stamp seals, so perhaps you are referring to those.
What metal did the Indus valley people use to develop weapons?
the indus valley people used iron to develop weapons.
Why were the indus valley seals important?
The Indus Valley seals were important because they provided valuable insights into the civilization's trade, religion, and social structure. They also helped decipher the ancient Indus Valley script and language. The seals were used for authentication of goods and documents, indicating a sophisticated economic system.
How old are the Indus valley seals?
The Indus Valley seals date back to around 2500-1900 BCE, making them approximately 4,000-4,500 years old. These seals are artifacts from the ancient Indus Valley civilization, known for their intricate designs and script.
For what seals were used in indus valley?
Some Indus seals were used for stamping clay cargo labels with personal names and names of rivers or towns. Others were used for stamping letterhead or signing names.
Why are indus valley seals important?
Indus Valley seals are important because they provide insights into the ancient civilization's social structure, trade networks, and cultural practices. The inscriptions on the seals help archaeologists decipher the language of the Indus Valley people, although it remains largely undeciphered. These seals also serve as evidence of the sophistication and administrative prowess of the Indus Valley civilization.
What did the Indus Valley civilization did much of its writing on?
seals
Are Indus valley seals imprints on clay?
The Indus Valley seals were imprinted on ceramics or clay. Most believe that the imprints were used as tags and to seal bundles of goods. See the links below for more information and some interesting ideas and opinions on the seals. Also try 'Indus Script Dictionary' on Facebook for photos and some interesting ideas and opinions on the seals.
Which soft stone were the Indus valley seals made from?
sulait
Were the people of indus valley literate or not?
The evidence of thousands of Indus inscriptions and seals found over a wide range of south Asia indicates that many Indus valley people could read and write.
What similarity did the Indus and Ganges rivers share?
Both Chinese and Indus Valley people used square stamp seals, and both are in Asia.
What were Indus valley seals for?
Some seals were used as name tags, and guards at city gates would not let people in unless they had one. Other Harappan seals were used to stamp the word 'namana' (greetings) on lettterhead. Another sort of stamp seal was used in freightyards and warehouses to stamp addresses on cargo, these seals had names of towns, rivers and countries on them. Visit 'Indus Script Dictionary' on Facebook to see many photos of Harappan seals.
What do you know about the religion of the Indus Valley civilization?
The religion Hinduism is called so, because it was the religion of people of the Indus valley. Archeological digs unearthed the seals of Pasupathi and mother earth, and this proves that. Many Indus seals have been deciphered now, and the results have been posted on the Indus Script Dictionary at Facebook. Names of Hindu gods appear on some of the seals, such as Andajan (Brahma), Ja (Vishnu), Shiva, Kali, Agni and Kanta (Skanda). There is also evidence for Jainism in the postures of some of the human figures on Indus seals.
Who used seals of the Indus River?
the seals of the indus river were used for quite a number of different thing. Food, skin for clothes, fishing and oil.
