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Harappa

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

Two gold beads

These two gold bead were originally part of the same ornament. Thin gold foil was placed over the outside of a sandy core around a copper tube (H2000-4382/2087-02, Mound E, Trench 54). >

Trench 54 looking south

Overview of Trench 54 looking south to the slope on the far side where the steatite and faience workshop was discovered. >

Unique two colored tablet

This uniquely shaped tablet (H2001-5090/2913-09), also made with two colors of faience, has an inscription similar to that seen on the previous slide (67). This tablet was found inside the workshop in Trench 54 South. >

Excavations overview

Overview of the excavations showing the Harappan (Period 3) and Early Harappan (Period 2) walls on the west side of Trench 54. North is to the right. >

Northwestern portion of the "granary" platform

Section through the northwestern portion of the "granary" platform directly below the baked brick "granary" walls (Trench 1NW). Similarity of composition of the mud-bricks in the northwestern, southwestern, and southeastern parts of the "granary" pl… >

An interior area in the southeast part of the "granary"

After clearing an interior area in the southeast part of the "granary", it became evident that the inner baked brick wall of the original structure had been dismantled by the ancient Harappans before they filled in the resulting void and built the o… >

Interiors of the rooms filled with surprises

After removing the fallen walls, the interiors of the rooms were found to be filled with surprises. Here in Room 202 were scattered clay tops, beads, and inscribed seals (Trench 43). >

Late Indus Reconstructed Pot

Period 4 globular pot (H99/8763-503) from Trench 43 after reconstruction. (See images 59 & 60). >

Red stoneware bangle

Red stoneware bangle (H2000-4490/9843-01) with no inscription. The lack of inscription may indicate that this may have been a place where the bangles were stored prior to inscribing them for distribution. >

Ravi phase hand-formed mud-bricks

Ravi phase hand-formed (not in molds) mud-bricks were found in the early levels mixed with ash and broken pieces of pottery. They may originally have been part of a firing structure or kiln. >

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