Economy

Questions about trade networks, economics, and market practices among the ancient Indus Valley peoples.

12. Was the trade relationship between the Harappans and the Mesopotamians a direct one?

Iravatham Mahadevan

Richard H. Meadow

Shereen Ratnagar

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18. Why did the Harappans go to such extraordinary lengths and distance to obtain raw materials such as copper?

Richard H. Meadow

Shereen Ratnagar

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27. How did Harappans measure value?

Iravatham Mahadevan

Richard H. Meadow

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82. Have the remains of a marketplace or shop been found at any of the Indus sites?

Jonathan Mark Kenoyer

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93. Why do some people call Harappan civilization the "steatite civilization"?

Jonathan Mark Kenoyer

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67. Is flint knapping around the Indus period similar or different to flint knapping in other Bronze age societies?

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88. What role do you think the Rohri flint mines played in the Indus civilization?

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81. Are there significant changes in flint mining techniques between prehistoric and Indus flint knappers?

Jonathan Mark Kenoyer

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64. Why are flint and fire so important to ancient societies?

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