Harappa

Harappa, Punjab ancient Indus civilization excavations, figurines, seals and other objects.

Excavating and sampling the sediments

Jonathan Mark Kenoyer excavating and sampling the sediments associated with the HARP-excavated platform, which was partly robbed of baked bricks during the Harappan period itself (Trench 43). Pottery found under the platforms permits them to be

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Molded tablet

Plano convex molded tablet showing an individual spearing a water buffalo with one foot pressing the head down and one arm holding the tip of a horn.

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Trench 57 west

In Trench 57 West, excavations in 2001 revealed a large paving of backed bricks that may have been part of a courtyard or room originally bordered by massive baked brick walls.

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Robbed walls of Harappa phase

Structures in this part of Harappa were sometimes made of a combination of mud-bricks and baked bricks, sometimes mixed in the same wall as seen here in the case of both the southern part of the western wall and part of the northernmost wall.

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Greenish clay layers

Greenish clay layers were found in a deep depression in the center of the HARP-excavated platform. One theory that is being investigated is that the platform and the central pit were used for production of indigo dye (Trench 43).

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Molded tablet

Plano convex molded tablet showing a female deity battling two tigers and standing above an elephant. A single Indus script depicting a spoked wheel is above the head of the deity. On the reverse (89), an individual is spearing a water buffalo with

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Trench 57 excavations

Top plan view of Trench 57 excavations indicating the possible layout of the large baked brick walls that were robbed.

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Broken Harappa phase ringstone

To the Northeast of the area shown in Image 449, the remains of a broken ringstone were found in the upper fill just to the North of the northern wall of a room. (See plan in 85.) This is reminiscent of the broken ringstones found on Mound AB (62)

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Late Harappan Localization Era Map

This map shows the major cultural interaction regions c. 1900-1300 BC: Cemetery H in the north, Jhukar in the south and Rangpur in Gujarat.

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Visualization of ancient Harappa

Visualization of ancient Harappa as it may have appeared in late Period 3B/early Period 3C, drawn by J. Mark Kenoyer. The granary and working platforms of Mound F are in the northwestern corner of the city (upper left).

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