History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c28.16
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c28.16
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The variation in the relative sizes of the Indus valley fish hooks evidently shows that hooks of different sizes were employed for catching different kinds of fishes. While the Mohenjodaro specimens vary between the lengths of 2-9" and 1-04", the Chanhudaro hooks vary between the lengths of 1-87" and 0-43". The difference in the relative sizes of the hooks indicate that fishing was probably confined to tanks and small streams at Chanhudaro whereas at Mohenjodaro all fishing was done in the Indus.