Daily Life

Questions about daily life and culture in the ancient Indus Valley civilization - including topics of social hierarchy, recreational activities and food.

50. Was there peace and egalitarianism in the ancient Indus?

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32. What did the Harappa people eat? From what flowers/minerals did they get their pigments from?

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47. What is this terracotta basin?

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5. What do we know of festivals during the Indus period?

Iravatham Mahadevan

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23. What single connection between the ancient Indus civilization and modern Tamil culture is the most impressive to you?

Iravatham Mahadevan

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28. Was drug-smoking prevalent in the Indus Valley Civilization?

Richard H. Meadow

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45. Were camels present in the Indus Civilization or not?

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13. What kinds of things did the Indus people eat?

Richard H. Meadow

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16. What did the Indus people wear and what material were their clothes made of?

Richard H. Meadow

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