Question

Most Harappan seals were made of _____?

Answer 1

Hint: It's a kind of soft stone. Another name for it is soapstone and it is found all over the world in general but majorly in Brazil, China and India. Harrappans used it to make their seals which were used in various ways ranging from buying things to using it as an identity.

Complete answer : Harappan Seals were made of Steatite which is a kind of soft stone. Namely terracotta, gold, agate, ivory and faience was also used. The standard shape was square and sized 2x2 dimensions of the seals.
The Indus civilisation is also known as the Harappan Civilisation. Harappa was the first to be excavated early in the 20th century in what was then Punjan in British India but now is Pakistan. Harappan Civilisation produced a lot of artefacts. Indus Valley art form emerged from 2500 BC onwards. Various sculptures, seals, bronze pottery vessels, gold jewellery, and anatomically detailed figurines have been discovered from the sites of the civilization. They also made various toys and games. Cubical dice were found in sites like Mohenjo-daro as well.
There, about thousands of seals have been discovered by archaeologists. The seals were used for commercial purposes just like money or coins we use now. A few seals were used as identity cards and were carried as amulets. All the seals had pictures of animals and some pictographic scripts which have not been deciphered yet. The writings are from right to left which is called the Kharosthi style. Some have mathematical inscriptions, which must be used for educational purposes. The most famous of all is the Pashupati Seal. The seal has an inscription of a figure seated cross-legged in the centre with an elephant and a tiger, a rhino and a buffalo around it.

Note : The Harappan civilization has been divided into pre, early and Mature Harappan Civilization to differentiate it among the rest.