Indian Art: A History of Indian Art from the Earliest Times up to the Third Century A.D. c7.s1.10

c7.s1.10

GRANARY—Both at Mohenjo-daro and Harappa a granary of massive construction (150' x 75') of solid masonary divided into 27 blocks with attached platforms for loading and unloading has come to light. A timber super-structure was provided above the blocks which were arranged in a manner to ensure proper airing. The round platforms near the granary at Harappa on which wooden mortars and pestles were placed for pounding corn into flour by toiling labourers. Thus the rich population was able to maintain itself with a constant supply of wheat flour from the labours of a peasantry.