they used seal to communicate for long distances
and the seal showed the identity of a sender
The seals were probably shown to government officials and guards as identification, and they may have been stamped on freight labels to show destinations.
seals were used for trading
what animal's do they have in harappan civilization
Clay.
The Harappan soapstone seals were used to sign names and stamp cargo with destinations. They were used in India and Pakistan from 3300 BC to 1900 BC, and the seals usually had an animal figure and a line of writing on them. To see examples of Harappan seals, visit 'Indus Script Dictionary' on Facebook.
Writing has been found on various Harappan objects, such as stamp seals, pots, bangles and an ax.
Some Indus seals feature figures that resemble the Hindu deities Shiva and Skanda. Fire altars were found at one Indus site. This makes some archeologists suspect that the Harappan civilization may have had an early form of Hinduism as a religion.
what animal's do they have in harappan civilization
Clay.
The Harappan soapstone seals were used to sign names and stamp cargo with destinations. They were used in India and Pakistan from 3300 BC to 1900 BC, and the seals usually had an animal figure and a line of writing on them. To see examples of Harappan seals, visit 'Indus Script Dictionary' on Facebook.
Many fine examples of Harappan art can be found on the stamp seals made by people of the Indus Valley Civilization, which lasted from 3300 BC to 1900 BC in South Asia. The seals were usually made of baked clay or steatite (soapstone). Other examples of Harappan art include stone and bronze statues and painted pottery. To see examples of Harappan seals, go to 'Indus Script Dictionary' on Facebook.
Writing has been found on various Harappan objects, such as stamp seals, pots, bangles and an ax.
The Harappan Civilization was characterized by Terracotta statuettes of women which represented icons of the mother goddess.
seals were used for trading
A bronze statue of a dancing girl was found in a Harappan city, and a few of the stamp seals were made of copper instead of the usual soapstone or ceramic.
Yes, clay was baked to make bricks, roof tiles, stamp seals and containers.
seals were used for trading
Some Indus seals feature figures that resemble the Hindu deities Shiva and Skanda. Fire altars were found at one Indus site. This makes some archeologists suspect that the Harappan civilization may have had an early form of Hinduism as a religion.
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.