Economic Life Of The indus People

Some Facts About  the Indus Valley Civilization
The Indus Valley Civilization was a Bronze age civilization. Along with Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia they were the 3 early civilizations in the Ancient World. One of them was The Indus Valley Civilization. The Indus Valley Civilization had about 5 million population or more.
Economies of the Indus Valley Civilization
The economy of Indus Valley Civilization was based upon agriculture and trade . They also made Pottery, Weaving. The people were also aware of Gold, Silver, Copper and Bronze They used to trade some of those economies  for dealings or for cloths and for particular objects.
Agriculture
The Harappans were great agriculturists. The Indus river valley was very fertile when Harappans arrived there. Agriculture was the people’s chief work. Irrigation was based upon rainwater. Their main agriculture products were wheat, barely, rice, cotton, and vegetables. They sold the products to make mon

Pottery
The pottery they made were very lofty and the only example of its kind in the ancient world. The pottery was made on a pottery wheel. The large variety of pottery both plain and decorated were 
Weaving
Weaving were made out of wool and cotton to make rugs and cloths. They even wove baskets. Weaving were admired among this civilization.
Metals and Material
Gold, Silver, Bronze were utilized to make some statues such as the Dancing Girl and the Priest King. They even made statues of Gods, Goddesses and animals. The statues were also made out of terracotta and stone. Most pots were made out of Copper or Bronze.

Hunting
Hunting was a means of entertainment. Hunting was also a means of sustenance. They collected the goods from hunting such as the hair, skin, and bones.
These people were great architects. They worked very hard on building the Indus valley civilization. Their techniques were great. Their hard work will be remembered even now.

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