A chipped,rectangular seal with an everyday motif showing how riverboats were built,found in Mohenjo-Daro (Mound of the Dead) one of the largest city-settlements in the Indus Valley,now located in the province of Sind,Pakistan. The city was built around 2600 BCE and abandoned around 1900 BCE. The vessel on the seal has a shallow draft and cross lashing on bow and stern,which may signify reed construction. In the center is a small cabin and on the right can be seen part of the steering oar | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / NYPL / Science Source |
Taille de l’image : | 4883 px × 2383 px |
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