Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c12.s4.16

v1.c12.s4.16

So, according to Vats, the only solution seems to be that the two civilizations met in a third one, not at present discovered, and that this third culture zone acted like a filter, handling on same articles and detaining others. (MSV, 411-12) It is clear also that beads of certain materials like steatite, burned steatite, painted steatite, etched carnelian, shell, ivory etc. were Harappan and not imported.