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# The Indus Civilization c9.3

The Indus Civilization c9.3

- **Language:** English

### [c9.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mackay-1935.c9.3)

The regular striations inside practically every vessel show that they must, almost without exception, have been shaped on the potter's wheel. To judge from the customs prevailing in a village near Mohenjo-daro to-day, it seems likely that the men performed this process, while the women gave the finishing touches to the pottery and also painted the designs.

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## Cites (1)

- [Mohenjo-daro](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.mohenjo-daro)

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Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mackay-1935.c9.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.mackay-1935.c9.3) · Pramāṇa
