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HARP (Harappa Archaeological Research Project) a group of scholars from a variety of fields dedicated to advancing the study of the ancient Indus Valley civilization.

Faience button seal

Faience button seal (H99-3814/8756-01) with swastika motif found on the floor of Room 202 (Trench 43). >

Harappan Kiln

Period 4 (Late Harappan transitional) kiln with hollow lower fire box and arched floor with holes for allowing heat to enter the upper firing chamber. This type of kiln was introduced at Harappa ca. 1900 BC and allowed the potters to reach higher te… >

Discovering a broken unicorn seal.

While clearing a floor area in Trench 43, J. Mark Kenoyer discovers a broken unicorn seal. >

Ravi phase reed impressions

Ravi phase houses seem to have been constructed with wooden supports and walls made of plastered reeds. A lump of plaster with reed impressions is seen in this image. >

Agate drill tips

During drilling, the tips of agate drills become hot and often spall off. Fine screens allow the collection of the spalled drill tips, the finding of which confirms that drilling as well as shaping of beads was done in this area of the site during t… >

Basket impression and ceramic vessels

In preparing the basketry impression for removal, large numbers of broken Kot Diji phase ceramic vessels were uncovered, all discarded together into the street along with the basket. >

Broken Harappa phase ringstones

Different sizes and colors of ringstones from upper Harappa phase levels of Mound AB, Trench 39N. The smaller rings may have been used to make decorative columns while the larger ones were probably column bases. >

Harappa phase banded beads in situ

In the street levels above the drain a collection of banded sandstone and banded terracotta beads were discovered. >

Retaining walls inside perimeter wall

Towards the east, in what was probably a low area, a series of radiating mud-brick retaining walls were built to contain rubble that was used as a foundation for later structures, only fragments of which are preserved. In the rubble were found a gre… >

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