5. Study the picture of the seal and answer the questions that follow
(a) Identify the seal in the given picture. Why were the seals used? (b) of what material were these seals made? Name any four animals whose pictures were inscribed on the seals.
(c) What do the seals reveal about the Harappans?
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Most of the seals were made of steatite, which is a kind of soft stone. A few of them were also made of terracotta, gold, agate, chert, ivory and faience. The standard Harappan seal was square in shape with a 2X2 dimension.
Harappan seals reveal the script, trade, religion and beliefs of the people. Seals of Pashupati show that people believed in Shiva. The Unicorn seal shows their mythical beliefs. The seals bear some kind of script which which has not yet been deciphered.
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