The Indus Civilization c5.11

c5.11

The angles of some of the smaller by-ways show evidence of having been rubbed by pack-animals or the clothing of passers-by, and in some cases the corners of a building were purposely rounded off so that loads should not become dislodged, a device which has also been observed in ancient Ur. Unless porters were largely employed, it must be assumed that the humble donkey was used in the narrow as well as in the wider streets, although its remains have not yet been discovered anywhere in the city.