Question

Prove that Harappans had access to different parts of the world.

Answer 1

Harappans maintained trade relations with other parts of the world in the following ways:

• Archaeological findings have given clue that Harappans had trade relations with Western Asia.
• Copper was imported from Oman. Chemical analyses have shown that both the Omani copper and Harappan artefacts have traces of nickel, indicating a common origin of copper.
• A distinctive type of Harappan vessel coated with a thick layer of black clay has been found at some Omani sites.
• Harappan weights, seals, dice and beads etc. have also been found from the Mesopotamian sites.
• Meluhha, a Harappan site, is also mentioned in Mesopotamian texts. Copper, gold, carnelian, lapis lazuli, and varieties of wood were imported from this site.