Mohenjo-daro Brickwork [109]
Area not known
This section of brickwork shows an area where debris and melted mudbrick slowly accumulated at the base of the wall on the right.
Images of and objects from the ancient Indus city of Mohenjo-daro, Sindh.
HR area, corbelled arch drain
Many large covered drains were constructed with corbelled arches. These drains ran beneath streets and lanes and were large enough for workmen to enter and clear any obstructions.
Narrow Mohenjo-daro Street [141]
Area not known
Narrow street or alley way that runs underneath later walls. Although the area is not certain, it is probably associated with the REM granary excavation.
HR area, Dead man's lane and First Street
The small lane at the left side of the photograph was called Dead Man's Lane because of the discovery of a single skeleton where the wall juts out into the lane. The large street running north south is First Street.
HR area, large courtyard (room 70)
In some neighborhoods, large courtyards were connected to numerous smaller buildings built at different levels. The pilastered wall on the left supported houses at a higher level.
Mohenjo-daro Ringstones and Smaller Stone Objects [119]
Area not known
This excavation area is extremely important because it shows the discovery of broken ringstones that were used at the base or capital of large wooden columns, as well as three smaller stone objects with three holes drilled through the
HR area, large courtyard (room 70) with blocked drain in the background
A small room located at the edge of the street (in the center of the photograph) is where fourteen skeletons of so-called massacre victims were discovered.
Perforated Stone Objects, Mohenjo-daro [160A]
Area not known
Perforated stone objects. The precise function of these stone objects is not known, but they may have been used to hold wooden beams that were held in place with three small dowels.
Dyer's Workshop, VS Area
This room in VS area was made with bricks set on edge to create a watertight floor. A small well was located in the southeast corner (top right) and circular brick depressions were set into the floor, presumably to hold pottery vessels.
Stone Objects, Mohenjo-daro [160B]
Area not known
Perforated stone objects. The precise function of these stone objects is not known, but they may have been used to hold wooden beams that were held in place with three small dowels.