Fishing

Fishing objects and activities related to the ancient Indus Civilization.

Sua Fish

Seasonal variation in fish occurs and is important to document these changes in order to understand seasonal fishing patterns in the present as well as the past.

Sting Ray

While not usually used for food, sting-rays, sharks, and skates are important to the fishing industry itself. The livers are harvested by specialists in the village who boil them down to make a thick, malodorous oil.

Crabs in Basket

Crabs and other crustaceans are caught and used as a minor food item. These animals are considered extremely "hot" and are eaten for the treatment of ailments such as the flu or colds.

Knitting Net

Mornings are usually spent fishing while afternoons are spent repairing nets. Although most nets are now commercially manufactured, repair work is down by the owners or their sons. Fishermen work in groups, either helping each other are larger nets.

Fish Markets

The main fish markets near the modern village of Harappa were within the village itself as well as the District market in the local District center, Sahiwal.

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