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What is the most distinctive artefact of the Harappan or Indus valley civilisation?
What is the most distinctive artefact of the Harappan or Indus valley civilisation?
The Harappan seal made of a stone called steatite.
What do archaeologists use the term 'culture' for?
What do archaeologists use the term 'culture' for?
Archaeologists use the term 'culture' for a group of objects, distinctive in style, that are usually found together within a specific geographical area and period of time.
What are some of the distinctive objects of the Harappan culture?
What are some of the distinctive objects of the Harappan culture?
Seals, beads, weights, stone blades, and baked bricks.
What are some areas where the objects of the Harappan culture were found?
What are some areas where the objects of the Harappan culture were found?
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What is the estimated time period of the Harappan civilisation?
What is the estimated time period of the Harappan civilisation?
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