Abstract Mohenjo-Daro means "It was the mound of the dead," and the word itself is self-explanatory. The view that nearly 50,000 people lived at its demise is not an acceptable theory because such a crowded condition would have resulted in diseases. The Indus people likely built mortuary houses and temples on these sites, and these clustered mortuary houses give the impression of a city. The structure identified as a granary is doubtful; the photographs on the website Harappa.com suggest it look