Does this sound familiar, in a general way?

This statement is not, however, about the IVC, but about the Megalithic culture of Malta.  And there's a newish interpretation of the famous megalithic temples there. Here's the whole paragraph:

To achieve such complex collaborative effort something powerful must have held the community together: the temples. Until now, the Temple Culture was thought to have centered on the worship of a mother goddess, but Malone thinks it was more of a clubhouse culture, focused on ritual and feasting but where food—rather than a deity—was revered. In the complexes it is now clear that the people displayed their livestock and harvests on special benches and altars, feasted, and also stored food. There is no skeletal evidence of violent death and no fortifications, said Malone. Instead the society appears to have survived through cooperation and sharing.

-- Aisling Irwin, "Why a Thriving Civilization in Malta Collapsed 4,000 Years Ago," Nautilus July 2019.

Interesting to think about, a food-centric culture where hard labour is normal and food is generally scarce.

Best,

DW