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The DK or Dikshit Area of Mohenjo-daro

Traffic Control Block and Street, SD Area

  • Mohenjo-daro, Traffic Control Block and Street, SD Area

Looking south along the street to the east of the Great Bath. In the foreground is a unique brick platform with hollow sockets used to place upright beams that may have formed a gate or traffic control device. A large street drain covered with limes… >

Street with Limestone covered Drain SD Area

  • Mohenjo-daro, Street with Limestone covered Drain SD Area

Looking north along the street to the east of the Great Bath. The building on the right is a single large structure called the College, and may have been the residence of priests or other elites (see Slide 38). >

Drain outlets, DK-I Area

  • Mohenjo-daro, Drain outlets, DK-I Area

The ground floor drain of the bathing platform empties out into the street next to tapered chute from a roof drain or a second storey bathing area. >

Rain Outlets, DK-I Area

  • Mohenjo-daro, Rain Outlets, DK-I Area

Close-up view of ground floor drain outlet from the street side, showing a brick on edge with a notch was placed across the drain hole to keep objects from flowing out with the bath water. >

Eroded surface of the mound DK-I Area

  • Mohenjo-daro, Eroded surface of the mound DK-I Area

The pathway leading from VS to DK-I area follows the natural topography of the mounds. The eroding surface is littered with over fired nodules, pottery, brick fragments and other artifacts that are heavily encrusted with efflorescent salts. >

Well surrounded by paving, DK-B area

  • Mohenjo-daro, Well surrounded by paving, DK-B area

This well located in DK-B area was originally surrounded by a paving that has recently been reconstructed. >

Well surrounded by paving, DK-B area

  • Mohenjo-daro, Well surrounded by paving, DK-B area

This well located in DK-B area was originally surrounded by a paving that has recently been reconstructed. >

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