The Indus Civilization c5.28

c5.28

Examination of the doorways of the houses does not throw much light on how the doors were fixed. Door-sockets of brick or stone cannot have been much used, as they are not often found; possibly hard wood was made to serve this purpose, or the doors may have been set in wooden frames, which would account for the fact that no trace of any attachment is to be found on the brick door-jambs and sills.