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Farming serves as the foundation of Mohenjo-Daro’s commercial empire.

Located on the floodplain of the Indus River, Mohenjo-Daro is surrounded by vast, fertile fields nourished by the river’s annual floods and seasonal rains. Our soil is so rich that our farmers can harvest up to three crops per year. Our abundance has banished hunger and want and freed a large part of the population to pursue commercial and artistic activities.

Our farmers grow:

  • wheat
  • barley
  • peas
  • dates
  • sesame
  • melons
  • cotton

 

Our farmers also raise chickens, sheep, pigs, and zebus for local consumption.

The Indus River yields an abundance of fish to the metal fishhooks of our skilled fisherfolk.

Domesticated animals, including zebus, water buffaloes, camels, horses, and asses, assist in the tasks of farming and transportation.

For details of our manufactured goods, such as lumber, pottery, and jewelry, see Trade and Manufacturing.

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