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Ancient Indus Civilization "granary" excavations and materials. Note that the earlier interpretation of these constructions are Harappa and Mohenjo-daro in particular are not thought of as granaries by modern archaeologists; their purpose remains unclear.

"Great Bath" Mohenjo-Daro

A general view of the "Great Bath" and adjoining rooms. In the background is a massive brick structure referred to as the "Granary". Built on top of a tapered brick platform this building had a solid brick foundation that extended for 50 meters east… >

Detail view of a hollow area

Detail view of a hollow area that would originally have held a wooden beam bonded into the baked brick structure. In the background is a wall remnant from the later rebuilding of the "granary". >

Eroded face of Granary

  • Mohenjo-daro, Eroded face of Granary

The eroding wells and a wall built up against the granary show that much of the area to the north of the granary was filled with debris and later buildings. >

Mohenjo-daro Granary Excavations [91]

  • Mohenjo-daro Granary Excavations

REM Granary Overview of the REM Granary excavations, viewed from the northwest. The fired brick mass of the western slope is visible at the right. No. 91 Also "1101" penciled on back >

"Granary," Harappa

The so-called "granary" of Harappa is found on Mound F. It is a brick structure that was built on a massive brick foundation over 45 meters north south and 45 meters east-west. Two rows of six rooms that appear to be foundations are arranged along a… >

Hollow baked brick buttresses

Hollow baked brick buttresses were later built up against the original "granary" structure on top of a shallow mud-brick platform [400] that itself overlies the mud-brick platform of the original "granary". Below these platforms is baked brick wall … >

View of well to the east of the Granary

  • Mohenjo-daro, View of well to the east of the Granary

Looking from the top of the granary towards the remains of two wells and the wall that were constructed in the area to the north of the structure. The drain from the great bath would have run along the modern pathway. >

Northwest Corner, Granary Excavations, Mohenjo-daro [134]

  • Northwest Corner, Granary Excavations, Mohenjo-daro

REM Granary The northwestern corner of the REM Granary excavations showing large walls built at different times and along different alignments. No. 134 >

"Granary area"

Limited excavations in the granary area at Harappa starting in 1997 (Trench 41 area) and 1999 have begun a new examination of this important building, first excavated in the 1920s. Although referred to as a granary, this characterization by earlier … >

Excavation of one buttress

Excavation of one buttress [99] shows how the silt and garbage from the street spilled into the hollow area from the outside of the "granary", eventually blocking it entirely. >

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