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title: Indus Valley Seal
author: Anindita Basu
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5485/indus-valley-seal/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Indus Valley Seal

_Authored by [Anindita Basu](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ab.techwriter/)_

## Image File

[![Indus Valley Seal](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5485.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5485.jpg)

## Image Caption

Seals excavated from sites of the [Indus Valley](https://www.worldhistory.org/Indus_Valley_Civilization/) [Civilisation](https://www.worldhistory.org/civilization/) and now housed at the National Museum, New Delhi, [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/). 3000 - 1700 BCE

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## Bibliography

- [National Museum, New Delhi](http://www.nationalmuseumindia.gov.in/departments-pre-history.asp?lk=dp1 "National Museum, New Delhi"), accessed 1 Dec 2016.

## About the Author

Anindita is a technical writer and editor. Her off-work interests include Indology, data visualisation, and etymology.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Basu, A. (2016, August 22). Indus Valley Seal. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5485/indus-valley-seal/>
### Chicago
Basu, Anindita. "Indus Valley Seal." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 22, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5485/indus-valley-seal/>.
### MLA
Basu, Anindita. "Indus Valley Seal." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Aug 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5485/indus-valley-seal/>.

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