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1 Bricks, Beads and BonesThe Harappan CivilisationTHEMEONEThe Harappan seal ( ) is possibly the mostdistinctive artefact of the Harappan or Indus valleycivilisation. Made of a stone called steatite, sealslike this one often contain animal motifs and signsfrom a script that remains undeciphered. Yet weknow a great deal about the lives of the people wholived in the region from what they left behind their houses, pots, ornaments, tools and seals inother words, from archaeological evidence. Let ussee what we know about the Harappan civilisation,and how we know about it.

Bricks, Beads and Bones The Harappan Civilisation THEME ONE The Harappan seal (Fig.1.1) is possibly the most distinctive artefact of the Harappan or Indus valley civilisation. Made of a stone called steatite, seals like this one often contain animal motifs and signs from a script that remains undeciphered. Yet we

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