Harrapan civilization seals

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

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.

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.

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…

Called 'The Priest King' this iconic Harappan statue was found in Mohenjo Daro Existing several hundred years after the Varna Culture, and home of one of the worlds first major urban center, the Indus River Valley Civilization, or Harappa Civilization, was almost forgotten to history until the early 20th century. Contemporaries with Egypt and Sumer, the Harappa civilization has some of the earliest and finest examples of urban planning, writing, and a standardized system of weights and…

Indus Valley Seals, discovered in the late nineteenth century, were the first sign of civilization found in the Indus River Valley. The writing on the seals is not readable as of now, but the motifs seem to be related to seals from ancient Mesopotamia. Pg. 292 Charity Hess

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…

This bull seal is around 2450-2200 BC. The bull is one of the least common motifs on seals. A seal is used as identification in money and goods exchange.