Specialization+of+Labor+-+Indus+Valley

**__Specialization of Labor in the Indus Valley__**

There were many different jobs created in the Indus Valley civilization. These jobs included artists, pottery makers, and farmers. The potters in the Indus Valley made clay pots such as the ones shown in the picture above. The potters did not make their pottery for artistic purposes though. They used them to store food and other objects. This was a common job for women at this time even though women were mostly responsible for domestic work. Farmers were also very important in the Indus Valley because they supplied people with food. Farmers would grow wheat, barley, rice, sesame, melons, and cotten. The farmers belonged to the second lowest caste the vaishyas so they weren't respected very well.





Merchants were also needed to sell the goods given to them. One of the items they sold were the pots made by the potters. People were needed to help with the architecture such as plumbers, carpenters, and architects. Other jobs that helped the Indus Valley civilization were artisans, craftsman, metalworkers, leather workers and weavers.

Specialization of labor is also seen in the caste system. The Brahmins were in charge of the religous duties such as the rituals. The Kshatriyas were the warriors and were in charge of fighting the battles. The next class was the Vaishyas who were the merchants, cattle herders, and artisans. The lowest class was the shudras and they were the slaves who did whatever jobs their master told them to do.