Saturday, July 18, 2009

Indus Valley Seals, was used to make a sealing, or positive imprint. Sealings were used for trading in the ancient past. They would be made on ceramics or the clay tags used to seal the rope around an amount of goods. Picture taken from http://www.crystalinks.com/indiahistory.html 
This is call the Priest King even though there is no evidence that either priests or kings ruled the city. Drill holes in the center of each circle indicate they were made with a specialized drill and then touched up with a chisel. Picture taken from http://www.crystalinks.com/induscivilization.html
It is the well use for getting water in Mohenjo Daro or 'Mound of the Dead'. It is an ancient Indus Valley Civilisation developed itself between 2600 and 1900BCE. It was discovered in the 1920s and existed in Pakistan's Sindh province. Only a small number of archaeologists have excavated there. Picture taken from http://www.harappa.com/har/moen0.html