Question

Which of the following attributes were not common of Indus Valley stamp seals? a. The stamps were carved out pure limestone. b. They were used as marks of ownership/status. d. The stamps contain inscriptions along the top edge.

Answer 1

Ancient Indus sculptures were _____________________

a.

extremely large and usually made out of clay or sandstone.

b.

created to show people how Buddha came to become deity.

c.

contained inscriptions along the top edge that we cannot understand today.

d.

always carved into the sides of mountains and in the walls of caves in the valley.

Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A

B

C

D

Step-by-step explanation:

C

Answer 2

The first sentence is false! (a. The stamps were carved out pure limestone.)

The stamps were actually made mostly of another kind of rock: stearite (a magnesium-rich rock composed of mineral talc.

Some of them are also made of silver or calcite or faience (fine pottery)