Harappa

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

Ravi Phase Pit

During the Ravi Phase (circa 3300-2800 BCE) the earliest inhabitants lived in huts made of wooden posts probably covered with reeds and clay. They stored grain and other foodstuffs in small bell shaped pits that were plastered with fine clay.

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A broken steatite tablet

A broken steatite tablet (H97-3431/7615-01) was recovered from deposits just below the fired brick revetment of the "granary" platform and dates to Harappa Period 3B (2450-2200 BC).

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Mysterious Ringstones

BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN CONNECTED WITH “SHRINES OF ETERNAL FIRE” MYSTERIOUS RING-STONES (FREQUENT ON BOTH THE NEW PREHISTORIC SITES).

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Earthen Jar No. 95

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Earthen Jar no. 95 found in Pit IV. Broken jar. Sahni, however, noted “large sized funerary urns” from Pit II, but only a cell and a covered brick drain and “no other objects of any kind” from Pit IV. - Daya Ram Sahni ARASI 1924-25, p. 80. For

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Yellow Stone and Pierced Terracotta Balls and Stone Implement

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"Balls in terracotta, stone, shell, and faience have been found universally at Harappa, those in terracotta being recovered in specially large numbers."

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Richard Meadow photographing

Richard Meadow photographs the excavations in Trench 54 from a tall bamboo ladder that is supported by four ropes. This ladder can be situated over any area of the excavations to obtain near vertical views of rooms and artifact scatters.

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Female figurine with a double volute headdress from Harappa

Other female figurines have a double volute headdress that is usually decorated and sometimes painted black as well.

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Ravi phase pit with trash and beads

This large Ravi phase pit was filled with domestic trash and some bead making debris. The broken amazonite bead in (8) can be seen just above the scale inside the pit to the lower right of the image.