HISTORY
INDUS
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Question
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to signify royally
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as a medium of exchange in trade
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to signify ownership of property
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to indicate social status
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Detailed explanation-1: -The standard Harappan seal was square in shape with a 2X2 dimension. It is believed that the seals were used for commercial purposes. A few seals were also carried as amulets, perhaps as a kind of identity card.
Detailed explanation-2: -Seals are an important source of information about Harappan culture. Most of them were made of steatite and are an important source of political, social, religious and economic life of the Harappans. Findings of Harappan seals in Mesopotamia and Persian Gulf is an important evidence of long distance trade of Harappans.
Detailed explanation-3: -The most typical Indus seal is square, with a set of symbols along the top, an animal in the centre, and one or more symbols at the bottom. Animals found on the seals include rhinoceros, elephants, unicorns and bulls.