Consider the following statements regarding the bead-making industry at the Harappan port-town of Lothal: 1. A large structure identified as a bead factory workshop contained a central courtyard surrounded by working platforms and a specialized kiln. 2. Raw materials like agate and carnelian were sourced primarily from the Deccan trap region of Gujarat, particularly Ratanpur. 3. Finished beads from Lothal were exported to Mesopotamia, as evidenced by the discovery of etched carnelian beads in Royal Cemetery at Ur. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options:

  • A: 1 and 2 only
  • B: 2 and 3 only
  • C: 1 and 3 only
  • D: 1, 2 and 3

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