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Excavators working at ancient Indus Valley civilization sites.

Block removal of basket impression

Sediment around the basketry impression was cut away by graduate student Brad Chase, leaving it on a pedestal so it could be removed in a block. >

Mohenjo-daro REM Granary Excavations [1176]*

  • Mohenjo-daro REM Granary Excavations [1176]

REM Granary View looking south along the western edge of the REM Granary excavations. Multiple rooms were exposed erodiing from this part of the mound. They would have been aligned along a large north-south street and drain that was revealed duri… >

Richard Meadow photographing

Richard Meadow photographs the excavations in Trench 54 from a tall bamboo ladder that is supported by four ropes. This ladder can be situated over any area of the excavations to obtain near vertical views of rooms and artifact scatters. >

William Belcher removing charcoal

William Belcher has just removed charcoal for archaeobotanical analysis and radiocarbon dating from one of the hearths (image 35) and is making out a label for the sample. >

Plaster jacketing basket impression

The pedestaled basketry impression was covered with plastic and a plaster jacket applied to hold the column together when the sediment was cut loose. >

Mohenjo-daro 1950 Excavation Team with Sir Mortimer Wheeler [93B]

  • Mohenjo-daro 1950 Excavation Team with Sir Mortimer Wheeler

Stupa Area Group photo with Sir Mortimer Wheeler, along with other team members and the large staff of workers. Wheeler is third from left in front row. No.93B "1020 93B" penciled in back >

Protecting mud brick walls

After mapping and photography, the fragile mud brick walls of Trench 54 are covered with a protective layer of burlap and sifted soil to form a sacrificial layer in which dissolved salts can dry and crystallize without damaging the ancient walls. Th… >

Richard Meadow photographing

Richard Meadow photographing the exposed wall and interior domestic features (Trench 41NE). >

J. Mark Kenoyer and Richard Meadow

HARP co-directors J. Mark Kenoyer and Richard Meadow discuss the excavation of a Kot Diji phase storage jar that was later covered by a hearth. >

Mohenjo-daro Citadel Gateway Excavations [112]

  • Mohenjo-daro Citadel Gateway Excavations

ACC - Citadel Gateway Southeast Excavations of the gateway area viewed from the southeast, looking northwest. The brick walls and rooms have been fully exposed. See slide 26Q for a view from the north. No. 112 >

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