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Mortimer Wheeler

Slides by Sir Mortimer Wheeler on the culture, history and archaeology of the ancient Indus Valley civilization and the site of Mohenjo-daro

Mohenjo-daro Ringstones and Smaller Stone Objects [119]

  • Mohenjo-daro Ringstones and Smaller Stone Objects

Area not known This excavation area is extremely important because it shows the discovery of broken ringstones that were used at the base or capital of large wooden columns, as well as three smaller stone objects with three holes drilled through … >

Stupa and Indus Period Structures, Mohenjo-daro [70]

  • Stupa and Indus Period Structures, Mohenjo-daro

SD area - Southeast Stupa and Indus period structures (looking north) from walkway between SD and L Areas. The structural remains on the right belong to the Indus period and are built on a sloping area between SD and L areas. The later Buddhist … >

Stone and Terracotta Beads, Mohenjo-daro [1212]

  • Stone and Terracotta Beads, Mohenjo-daro

Area Not known A collection of stone and terracotta beads from the excavations of Wheeler 1950. The top row (from left to right) has two bleached carnelian beads, followed by banded agate and possibly soft stone beads. The second row includes one… >

Fired Brick Platform, Mohenjo-daro [16]

  • Fired Brick Platform, Mohenjo-daro

Area not known This photo shows a small fired brick platform made with a layer of bricks on edge covered by two courses of bricks laid flat. In the background is a mudbrick platform. The section profile on the left shows a layer of debris on top … >

Mohenjo-daro Parapet Walk

Mohenjo-daro parapet walk between two of the towers at the south-eastern corner of the citadel (p. 49). >

Aerial View of Mohenjo-daro [107A]

  • Aerial View of Mohenjo-daro

Aerial View from South Early Aerial view of the Citadel Mound at Mohenjo-daro (looking south), showing the excavations in SD area prior to the work conducted by Wheeler in 1950. A path and stairs lead from the musum campus area to the stupa on th… >

Mohenjo-daro Citadel Gateway [110]

  • Mohenjo-daro Citadel Gateway

ACC - Citadel Gateway Southeast Room associated with the massive fired brick walls at the southeastern corner of the Citadel Mound. Wheeler identified this structure as a fortification wall and postern gate. No. 110 also 1114… >

Mohenjo-daro Citadel Gateway Excavations [112]

  • Mohenjo-daro Citadel Gateway Excavations

ACC - Citadel Gateway Southeast Excavations of the gateway area viewed from the southeast, looking northwest. The brick walls and rooms have been fully exposed. See slide 26Q for a view from the north. No. 112 >

Northwest Corner, Granary Excavations, Mohenjo-daro [13B] (138?)

  • Northwest Corner, Granary Excavations, Mohenjo-daro

REM Granary Overlooking the northwest corner of the REM Granary excavations. A stairway indicates the presence of a second story. Square voids in the edges of the walls are where wooden posts would have been built into the brick foundation to sup… >

Mohenjodaro Stairs in Granary

Mohenjo:daro: brick staircase forming part of rebuilt super structure of Great Granary (excavated 1950). >

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