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Unveiling the Secrets of Indus Trade with Mesopotamia
The Indus people traded with other cultures from Mesopotamia and the Near East and because we can read their script we know what the Indus people traded with them but we don't know what they got in return.
One of the materials the Indus people seem to have been able to monopolize was lapis lazuli a blue semi-precious stone which was highly sought after due to its coloring. The Indus people did not seem to use it much themselves but traded with Mesopotamia where it was in great demand and highly prized.
#indus #mesopotamia #lapislazuli
Unveiling the Secrets of Indus Trade with Mesopotamia
The Indus people traded with other cultures from Mesopotamia and the Near East and because we can read their script we know what the Indus people traded with them but we don't know what they got in return.
One of the materials the Indus people seem to have been able to monopolize was lapis lazuli a blue semi-precious stone which was highly sought after due to its coloring. The Indus people did not seem to use it much themselves but traded with Mesopotamia where it was in great demand and highly prized.
#indus #mesopotamia #lapislazuli
