The inferences about Harappan Economy have been derived from its
flourishing trade relations with its contemporary Mesopotamian and Persian civilisations.

Explanation about Harappan civilization economy:

• Seals hold a special significance in the Harappan context.
• Every merchant probably had a seal bearing an emblem, often of a religions character and a name / brief description on one side.
• The standard Harappa seal was a square / oblong plaque made of steatite stone.
• Though its primary purpose is inferred to mark the ownership of property, they may also have served as amulets.
• They carried out internal and external trade. There was no metallic money in circulation and trade was conducted by means of barter.
• Inland transport primarily employed bullock carts.
• Harappans seals have been found in Mesopotamian cities like Susa and Ur.
• In Nippur, a seal has been found bearing Harappan script and a unicorn.
• Recently, some ancient sites in the Persian Gulf like Failaka and Bahrain have also yielded Harappan seals.