Which of the following statements is/are correct about Harrappan trade? 1. There were bead-making factories at Chanhudaro and Lothal. 2. Three-cylinder seals of the Mesopotamian type have been found at Mohenjo-Daro. 3. The Dockyard has been excavated at Lothal. Choose the correct answer from below given codes: |ForumIAS

Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Harrappan trade?
1.There were bead-making factories at Chanhudaro and Lothal.
2.Three-cylinder seals of the Mesopotamian type have been found at Mohenjo-Daro.
3.The Dockyard has been excavated at Lothal.
Choose the correct answer from below given codes:

[A] 1 only

[B] 1 and 2 only

[C] 2 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: D

Notes:

Explanation: Harappans seals have been found in Mesopotamian cities like Susa and Ur. In Nippur, a seal has been found bearing Harappan script and a unicorn.

Recently, some ancient sites in the Persian Gulf like Failaka and Bahrain have also yielded Harappan seals.
In Mohenjo-Daro, three-cylinder seals of the Mesopotamian type have been found, which underlines their trading relations. In Lothal, a button seal has been found.
There were bead-making factories at Chanhudaro and Lothal. The products of these factories were items of export.
A dockyard has been excavated in Lothal and seaports have been found at Rangpur, Somnath and Balakot.

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT

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