alleryWhich British Assyriologist pointed out Indus-like seals in Mesopotamia, helping date the civilisation?
AArchibald Sayce
BMortimer Wheeler
CCharles Masson
DErnest Mackay
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Archibald Sayce
1. Archibald Sayce noted very similar seals in Bronze Age levels in Mesopotamia and Iran.
2. This gave the first strong indication of their date.
3. Wheeler and Mackay were archaeologists in India, and Masson was an early traveller.
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