alleryStart learning →Steatite suited Harappan craftwork because it is:
AFar too heavy to carry off
BBrightly coloured by nature
CMagnetic when polished
DA very soft, easily worked stone
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. A very soft, easily worked stone
1. Seals and micro beads were shaped from steatite.
2. Steatite is a very soft stone, easily worked.
3. A paste of steatite powder could even be moulded.
_Source: syllabus History, Theme 1 'Bricks, Beads and Bones' (lehs101)_
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