Harrapan civilization seals

Seals appear in the Indus Valley around 2600 B.C. with the rise of the cities and associated administrators. Square and rectangular seals were made from fired steatite. The soft soapstone was carved, polished, and then fired in a kiln to whiten and harden the surface. Seals made of metal are extremely rare, but copper and silver examples are known. The square seals usually have a line of script along the top and a carved animal in the central portion. The animals depicted on the seals…

Mohenjodaro Seals Several of these seals were also found in Sumer proving that these two ancient civilizations were actively communicating with one another.

Recent investigations of seals from the ancient Indus Civilization suggest that the glyphs represent a full, as-yet-deciphered language.

Who were the Harappans? Around 4500 BC, some new people from West Asia moved into the Indus Valley and mixed with the Mehrgahr people who were already there. They brought some West Asian foods with […]

The Gundestrup cauldron is a richly decorated silver vessel, thought to date from between 200 BC and 300 AD, or more narrowly between 150 BC and 1 BC. This plac...

Seals appear in the Indus Valley around 2600 B.C. with the rise of the cities and associated administrators. Square and rectangular seals were made from fired steatite. The soft soapstone was carved, polished, and then fired in a kiln to whiten and harden the surface. Seals made of metal are extremely rare, but copper and silver examples are known. The square seals usually have a line of script along the top and a carved animal in the central portion. The animals depicted on the seals…

The Indus or Harappa script is a collection of symbols used in the Indus valley in northern India until 2,000 BC. They have not been deciphered.

Most of the competitive examination contains section of GK, GA in which questions on history was asked. From ancient Indian history...