{"id":88327,"date":"2025-06-01T07:07:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=88327"},"modified":"2025-06-01T07:07:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:07:59","slug":"the-cylindrical-stone-seals-were-used-in-which-civilization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-cylindrical-stone-seals-were-used-in-which-civilization\/","title":{"rendered":"The cylindrical stone seals were used in which civilization ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The cylindrical stone seals were used in which civilization ?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”Harappan” option2=”Egyptian” option3=”Roman” option4=”Mesopotamian” correct=”option4″]<\/p>\n

\n
\n
This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n
UPSC NDA-2 – 2016<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Download PDF<\/a>Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\nCylindrical stone seals are a distinctive feature of the Mesopotamian civilization, particularly from periods like the Akkadian and Babylonian empires onwards. These seals were rolled over clay tablets to create an impression, often used for administrative and legal purposes. While seals were used in other ancient civilizations, the widespread use and characteristic form of cylindrical seals are most strongly associated with Mesopotamia.
\n<\/section>\n
\nMesopotamian cylindrical seals are famous for their intricate carvings and their method of use (rolling). They served as personal identifiers and administrative tools.
\n<\/section>\n
\nThe Harappan civilization primarily used square or rectangular stamp seals with carvings of animals and scripts. There was trade contact between the Harappan and Mesopotamian civilizations, and some cylindrical seals have been found in the Indus Valley, but these are often considered imports or local adaptations influenced by Mesopotamian contact rather than a primary form of Harappan seals.
\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The cylindrical stone seals were used in which civilization ? [amp_mcq option1=”Harappan” option2=”Egyptian” option3=”Roman” option4=”Mesopotamian” correct=”option4″] This question was previously asked in UPSC NDA-2 – 2016 Download PDFAttempt Online Cylindrical stone seals are a distinctive feature of the Mesopotamian civilization, particularly from periods like the Akkadian and Babylonian empires onwards. These seals were rolled over … <\/p>\n

Detailed SolutionThe cylindrical stone seals were used in which civilization ?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1094],"tags":[1098,1167],"class_list":["post-88327","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-nda-2","tag-1098","tag-world-history","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"\nThe cylindrical stone seals were used in which civilization ?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Cylindrical stone seals are a distinctive feature of the Mesopotamian civilization, particularly from periods like the Akkadian and Babylonian empires onwards. These seals were rolled over clay tablets to create an impression, often used for administrative and legal purposes. While seals were used in other ancient civilizations, the widespread use and characteristic form of cylindrical seals are most strongly associated with Mesopotamia. Mesopotamian cylindrical seals are famous for their intricate carvings and their method of use (rolling). They served as personal identifiers and administrative tools.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-cylindrical-stone-seals-were-used-in-which-civilization\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The cylindrical stone seals were used in which civilization ?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Cylindrical stone seals are a distinctive feature of the Mesopotamian civilization, particularly from periods like the Akkadian and Babylonian empires onwards. These seals were rolled over clay tablets to create an impression, often used for administrative and legal purposes. While seals were used in other ancient civilizations, the widespread use and characteristic form of cylindrical seals are most strongly associated with Mesopotamia. Mesopotamian cylindrical seals are famous for their intricate carvings and their method of use (rolling). They served as personal identifiers and administrative tools.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-cylindrical-stone-seals-were-used-in-which-civilization\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"MCQ and Quiz for Exams\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-06-01T07:07:59+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"rawan239\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"rawan239\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"The cylindrical stone seals were used in which civilization ?","description":"Cylindrical stone seals are a distinctive feature of the Mesopotamian civilization, particularly from periods like the Akkadian and Babylonian empires onwards. These seals were rolled over clay tablets to create an impression, often used for administrative and legal purposes. While seals were used in other ancient civilizations, the widespread use and characteristic form of cylindrical seals are most strongly associated with Mesopotamia. Mesopotamian cylindrical seals are famous for their intricate carvings and their method of use (rolling). They served as personal identifiers and administrative tools.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-cylindrical-stone-seals-were-used-in-which-civilization\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"The cylindrical stone seals were used in which civilization ?","og_description":"Cylindrical stone seals are a distinctive feature of the Mesopotamian civilization, particularly from periods like the Akkadian and Babylonian empires onwards. These seals were rolled over clay tablets to create an impression, often used for administrative and legal purposes. While seals were used in other ancient civilizations, the widespread use and characteristic form of cylindrical seals are most strongly associated with Mesopotamia. Mesopotamian cylindrical seals are famous for their intricate carvings and their method of use (rolling). They served as personal identifiers and administrative tools.","og_url":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-cylindrical-stone-seals-were-used-in-which-civilization\/","og_site_name":"MCQ and Quiz for Exams","article_published_time":"2025-06-01T07:07:59+00:00","author":"rawan239","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"rawan239","Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-cylindrical-stone-seals-were-used-in-which-civilization\/","url":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-cylindrical-stone-seals-were-used-in-which-civilization\/","name":"The cylindrical stone seals were used in which civilization ?","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/#website"},"datePublished":"2025-06-01T07:07:59+00:00","dateModified":"2025-06-01T07:07:59+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/#\/schema\/person\/5807dafeb27d2ec82344d6cbd6c3d209"},"description":"Cylindrical stone seals are a distinctive feature of the Mesopotamian civilization, particularly from periods like the Akkadian and Babylonian empires onwards. These seals were rolled over clay tablets to create an impression, often used for administrative and legal purposes. While seals were used in other ancient civilizations, the widespread use and characteristic form of cylindrical seals are most strongly associated with Mesopotamia. Mesopotamian cylindrical seals are famous for their intricate carvings and their method of use (rolling). They served as personal identifiers and administrative tools.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-cylindrical-stone-seals-were-used-in-which-civilization\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-cylindrical-stone-seals-were-used-in-which-civilization\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-cylindrical-stone-seals-were-used-in-which-civilization\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"UPSC NDA-2","item":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/category\/upsc-nda-2\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"The cylindrical stone seals were used in which civilization ?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/#website","url":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/","name":"MCQ and Quiz for Exams","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/#\/schema\/person\/5807dafeb27d2ec82344d6cbd6c3d209","name":"rawan239","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/761a7274f9cce048fa5b921221e7934820d74514df93ef195a9d22af0c1c9001?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/761a7274f9cce048fa5b921221e7934820d74514df93ef195a9d22af0c1c9001?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"rawan239"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com"],"url":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/author\/rawan239\/"}]}},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88327","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=88327"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88327\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88327"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=88327"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=88327"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}