Drains

Harappa phase structural remains

Overview of the north-south oriented brick wall (Feature 50) and doorway of the large Harappan building in Trench 39N. Note the earlier drain that runs east-west underneath the wall.

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Harappa Trench 39 North

Overview of Trench 39 North, looking at the Harappan and Late Harappan Period levels. The brick wall is part of a large building that was constructed with wooden beams and columns.

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Narrow Streets and Drains, DK-G

The streets and alleyways wind through the neighborhood and are oriented along a strict grid plan.

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Harappa phase drain from above

A portion of a large brick drain (Feature 8) was discovered beneath the Harappan wall (see Image 63). This drain runs E-W and would probably have emptied into a larger N-S drain that flowed to the North through a now-missing gateway.

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Harappa phase baked brick drain

Brick robbing from both directions removed all but the central portion of this drain, but the remaining contents provide an important sequence of Harappan pottery spanning at least 200 years from 2400-2200 BC.

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Inside of the Harappa phase drain

This view along Drain [8] into the mound shows details of the brick construction, the robbed out area at the east end of the drain (background), sloping strata above indicating the existence of an open street drain along the same line as the earlier

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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.

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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).

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Limestone drain covers, SD Area

This large drain was partly covered along its length with large flat blocks made out of limestone from the Rohri hills, which are located to the north and on the other side of the Indus River.