The Indus Civilization c10.22

c10.22

To eat their food the people of the Indus valley probably sat on mats round their dishes, though some of the richer folk may perhaps have used chairs and tables. Both of the latter articles have been identified by Mr. Smith and Mr. Gadd among the pictographs. These may, however, have been only used on ceremonial occasions, as even to-day in India quite wealthy people still prefer the floor. Whether knives were used at table is uncertain, though many have been found that could well have been used for this purpose; fingers probably took the place of forks. For spoons curious copper and pottery imitations of mussel-shells were used, and probably wooden ones also, which have perished. For drinking there were pottery cups of various shapes, and certain shell-ladles could also have been used.