As Mohenjo-daro prospered, the gap between its richest and poorest households actually shrank. Its shared infrastructure, fair trade systems, and lack of powerful royal elites suggest that equality may have helped fuel the ancient city’s success.

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    10 days ago

    It’s one part of a counternarrative full of examples

    It’s the only example either the article or your post actually gave.

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      I invite you to begin a rewarding exploration of the current research on this topic with your local library’s access to academic journals on anthropology, archaeology, and history.