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Question
Study the picture of the seal and answer the question that follows:

Why were the seals used?
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Solution
The seals were used for trade-in vast areas of Indus valley, as these have been found from various spots spread over the civilisation sites. The seals with short inscriptions give some messages which cannot be deciphered yet.
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