Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
How do you know that Indus people traded with other countries?
Answer in Brief
Advertisements
Solution
- There is evidence for extensive maritime trade with Mesopotamia, Indus Seals have been found as far as Mesopotamia.
- King Naram- Sin of Akkadian Empire (Sumerian) has written about buying jewellery from the land of Melukha (a region in the Indus Valley).
- Cylindrical seals Similar to those found in Persian Gulf and Mesopotamia have also been found in the Indus area.
- A naval dockyard has been discovered in Lothal. It shows the maritime activities of the Indus people.
shaalaa.com
Indus Civilisation
Is there an error in this question or solution?
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Write about the hidden treasure of Indus civilisation.
Consider the following statements.
- Uniformity in layout of town, streets, and brick sizes
- An elaborate and well laid out drainage system
- Granaries constituted an important part of Harappan Cities
Which of the above statements are correct?
Group of people form ______.
Dog was the first animal to be tamed. Why?
In Indus civilisation, which feature you like the most? Why?
What instrument is used nowadays to weigh things?
Many pottery and its pieces have been discovered from Indus sites. What do you know from that?
Which metal was unknown to Indus people?
Who were the first people to grow cotton?
The first metal discovered and used by humans was ______.
