Economy, Trade & Statecraft
Indus carnelian beads in Ur and Oman
c. 2600-1900 BCEIndus traders ('Meluhha')Royal Cemetery at Ur; burials in OmanIndus region (India/Pakistan)
2,600 BCE
Long and bleached carnelian beads made with Indus techniques, found across Mesopotamia and the Gulf.
- Dated
- 2,600–1,900 BCE
- As scholars put it
- c. 2600-1900 BCE
- Originator
- Indus traders ('Meluhha')
- Source text
- Royal Cemetery at Ur; burials in Oman
- Region
- Indus region (India/Pakistan)
- Discipline
- Economy, Trade & Statecraft
- Evidence
- Documented
- Confidence
- High
- Verification
- Verified-web
Meanwhile in the West
Evidence of Bronze-Age international trade.
Fair to say
Not every carnelian bead in the Gulf is Indus-made; many had other sources.
Path to modern innovation
Physical proof of long-distance trade 4,500 years ago.
Builds on
3,000 BCETransmission
Some were made in Mesopotamian styles for foreign elites.
References
- 1Kenoyer & Frenez
- 2harappa.com
Further reading
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