Reconstruction of granary
After excavation, "granary" buttress [99] was reconstructed using the original bricks set into modern clay mortar.
Harappa, Punjab ancient Indus civilization excavations, figurines, seals and other objects.
Three Inscribed Unicorn Seals
Seals are numbered left to right.
Seal 1: [no description found]
Seal 2: A263, Mound F, north-western end of Trench A
"Westward along the north-western end of Trench A Mr. Sahni made another extension. It is 90 ft.
Gameboard
Note that the conical piece in the lower left is likely not a gaming piece but a pointed cone. Dr. Kenoyer writes (Ancient Cities, p. 120).
"In most cultures, ritual games are used for predicting the future or educating children about social and
Male figurine from Harappa
A few male figurines demonstrate unusual postures such as one with one leg extended forward and the other extended behind. Male figurines also sometimes wear a simple headband around the top of the head.
Approximate dimensions (W x H x D): 4.3 x 7.2
Toy boat, Harappa
Terra cotta toy boat from Harappa. Such toys may have been used by children.
Harappa Archaeological Research Project.
Sampling soil from the Ravi phase
Blocks of soil removed from the Ravi phase section were taken to the University of Wisconsin, where they were impregnated with resin and sliced thin for microscopic analysis of cross sections of the bead-making strata.
Mound AB edge, Harappa
This landscape on the eastern side of Mound AB was the focus of excavations during the 1990s.
Harappa Mound AB Under Excavation
"The excavation of the mounds F and A and B was commenced in the beginning, of January 1921, and continued up to the middle of February. The operations were carried on under my personal supervision . . ." wrote Sahni (p.
Textile Evidence
The earliest evidence for normal weave textiles at Harappa is found in this impression on a Ravi Phase bead from Harappa, dating to around 3300 BCE. This fragment is only 1 cm long.
Excavations conducted in narrow space
Excavations were conducted in the narrow space running west from the buttresses and between the interior walls to determine what was inside of the "granary" structure.