An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c9.s15.2

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The PGW culture was essentially a village culture with an agricultural-cum-pastoral base. No signs of urbanization—such as town-planning, large-scale trade and commerce, coinage, writing, etc.—had as yet emerged. People lived in houses made of wattle-and-daub or mud or mud-bricks. The settlements were of moderate size. Amongst the agricultural produce rice deserves to be specially mentioned. Likewise, amongst the domesticated animals particular reference may be made to the horse, a favourite animal of the Aryans. The other domesticated animals include the cattle, buffalo, pig and sheep. The occurrence of cut and charred bones of animals indicate the inclusion of meat in the dietary. The deer was also hunted for food and its antlers utilized for making thin pointed tools. A debate has ranged around these objects: some regard them as styli [20.5], but, as already stated, there is no evidence of writing; it is more likely that at least some of them were used as arrow-heads [19.3.1].