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Chanhudaro is a tiny settlement (less than 7 hectares), almost exclusively devoted to craft production. including bead-making, shell-cutting, metal-working, seal-making and weight-making. The variety of materials used to make beads is remarkable: stones like carnelian, jasper, crystal, quartz and steatite; metals like copper, bronze and gold; and shell, faience, and terracotta or burnt clay. Some beads were made of two or more stones, cemented together, some of stone with gold caps. The shapes were numerous-disc-shaped, cylindrical, spherical, barrel-shaped, segmented.

Which stone was used to make the Harappan seal?

Steatite

The correct answer is Option (3) → Steatite

The seals were the most distinctive object of the Harappan civilization & made of a stone called steatite. Seals often contained animal motifs and signs from a script that remains un-deciphered. The seals were generally square or rectangular in shape. Seals and sealings played a crucial role in enabling long-distance communication. A bag's mouth was tied with rope to ensure the security of goods during transportation, and wet clay was applied to the knot. One or more seals were pressed onto the clay, leaving distinct impressions. Upon the bag's arrival, the intact sealing indicated that it had not been tampered with. It also served to convey the sender's identity, providing information about the origin of the goods.