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A museum label says a Harappan seal is carved from a soft stone. Which stone is it?
ASteatite
BGranite
CMarble
DBasalt
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Steatite
1. Harappan seals are made of steatite.
2. They carry animal motifs and undeciphered signs.
3. Steatite was also moulded into micro beads.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part I, Theme 1, Bricks, Beads and Bones: The Harappan Civilisation._
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