Ancient Lothal
The ancient Indus port of Lothal as envisaged by the Archaeological Survey of India.
Slides on Lothal a coastal archaeological site in Gujarat
Town planning at Lothal
Town planning at Lothal.
Lothal: Sanitary drainage at the acropolis
The most unique aspect of planning during the Indus Valley civilization was the system of underground drainage. The main sewer, 1.5 meters deep and 91 cm across, connected to many north-south and east-west sewers.
Lower town of Lothal
The bead factories, situated where the 8th street of the commercial area and the 5th street of the residential area meet, comprised the main industry of the Harappans.
Lower town of Lothal
From the plinth of the acropolis, it is a short distance to the lower town. The lower town contains a commercial and residential area. The arterial streets running from north to south were flanked by shops, merchant dwellings and artisan's workshops.
An old well in Lothal
The bricks, typical of an ancient Indus city, were usually of a standard size.
Well in Lothal
Kitchens and wells were spread across the upper town.
Lothal Drainage system
An elaborate sanitary and drainage system, a hallmark of ancient Indus cities, is in evidence everywhere at Lothal.
Row of private baths in Lothal
The proximity of the seat of power to the warehouse may have ensured that the ruler and his entourage could inspect stocks easily. An ivory workshop in the acropolis suggests that elephants may have been domesticated to produce the raw material.
Cooking blocks in an upper town kitchen Lothal
The rooms of the upper town were obviously built for upper classes. They had private pathed brick baths and a remarkable network of drains and cesspools.
