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 * Socio-Political Structure **


 * Appearance:**

-Quantity of jewellery worn may have indicated status (McIntosh, 245) -High maintenance hair styles indicated servants or lots of free time ( 248)


 * Religion:**

-Three major traditions: Amri-Nal (South), Kot Diji (Central/North), and Sothi-Siswal(East) (68) - No temples have yet been discovered (Kirkpatrick, 24) -May have worshipped under sacred pipal tree, like in Hindu religion (24) -Some cities had places for animal sacrifice and fire altars; suggests multicultural society (McIntosh, 84) -Giant baths at citadels (such as Mohenjo-Daro) may have been used for religious purification (Hawkes,273)


 * State and Authority:[[image:http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/writing/explore/images/ps322850.jpg width="268" height="260" align="right" caption="Indus Valley Seal, with zebu bull. From:http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/writing/explore/seal05.html"]]**

-Large part of farmers crop was given to granary (Hawkes, 268) -Granaries were the equivalent of a state treasury (268) -Made from soapstone and faience (Aronovsky,17) -3,700+ seals have been found (17) -Seals related to official role;worn around the neck (McIntosh,256) -They bore a design and had an inscription, probably representing name and title (258) -Carved with human and animal figures, most commonly having unicorns on them (258) -Seals found at city gate suggests a tol on goods entering or exiting the city (McIntosh,266)

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