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The DK-G Area of Mohenjo-daro

Mohenjodaro, D.K. Area, G Section

Mackay writes about the large building in Block 22 (p. 152): "At the floor level of the Late II Phase this building measured 51 feet 3 inches, North-South, by 56 ft. long at the north and about 54 feet 9 ins. at the south. The thickness of its wa… >

Wells and walls, DK-G Area

  • Mohenjo-daro, Wells and walls, DK-G Area

This general view of DK-G area shows multiple walls built at different time and two wells that were used up until the last phase of occupation. >

Building, Block 22

Mackay continues about the building in Block 22 (p. 153): "There are, for instance, two footings, each about 6 ins. Wide, along the southern side of room 3, the lower one 8.3 ft. and the other 6.2 ft. below datum, with a doorway above them at the… >

Looking down inside two rooms, DK-G area, near chief's house

  • Mohenjo-daro, Looking down inside two rooms, DK-G area, near chief's house

This view into two small rooms shows tapered walls that were built to support a second floor. Later rooms were built directly on top of these walls because they provided a strong foundation. The wall of the building across the street shows multiple … >

Indus Interior

Mackay speculates on the owner of this building in Block 22, which may have looked something like this sketch by him of another Indus home (p. 154): I am inclined to think that this building was the house of some rich personage, for it is ver… >

Remodeled walls, DK-G area

  • Mohenjo-daro, Remodeled walls, DK-G area

As houses were built on top of earlier structures, the windows and doorways were blocked up. Notice the changing alignments as the walls were remodeled. >

Large Courtyard with mud brick filling, DK-G Area

  • Mohenjo-daro, Large Courtyard with mud brick filling, DK-G Area

This large room or courtyard was filled with a solid mud brick platform that was almost entirely excavated to investigate the underlying room. A section of the platform has been preserved beneath the tin roof on the left and part of the platform is … >

Conservation and Remodeling, DK-G Area

  • Mohenjo-daro, Conservation and Remodeling, DK-G Area

Many of the original walls and features of the ancient buildings in DK-G area have been rebuilt and modified through conservation. The salt encrusted footings represent the original wall; a line of bitumen coated and red painted bricks serve as a da… >

Chief's House, DK-G Area

  • Mohenjo-daro, Chief's House, DK-G Area

The original walls in a large building complex referred to as the Chief's house have been repaired and conserved. This view shows some reconstructed ground floor rooms and steps leading to a second story room. >

Chief's House, DK-G Area

  • Mohenjo-daro, Chief's House, DK-G Area

The original walls in a large building complex referred to as the Chief's house have been repaired and conserved. This view shows part of a large courtyard and the top of a well on the left. >

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