Daily life in the Indus Valley involved work either in the fields or in the city. The majority of people worked in the fields, but in the city there were many more possibilities, a few of the possible jobs include trading, pottery, sewage maintenance, metal working, weaving, dyeing, and ornament making.

Hygiene and sanitation were important parts of daily life as well. Most people had toilets and bathrooms, which both had drains leading to the central sewage system. They also made frequent use of public baths, which were emptied regularly to keep them clean.

Religion would have played a part, but no one is quite sure what their religion was. No temples have been found as of yet, so all we have to go off of is the various seals found all over the region. It’s even possible their religion was influenced by the Sumerians, with whom they traded.

Finally, some archaeologists surmise that a caste system existed in the Indus Valley, and point to the walls dividing different sections of the populous as evidence. If this is the case, then it most certainly would have a profound effect on everyday life.