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Granary

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.

Excavations at the corner of the "granary" area

Excavations in 1997 at the southeast corner of the "granary" area were undertaken to recover a full sequence of pottery, architectural features, and inscribed objects. Here workers have found a seal near the base of the excavations in Trench 41NE th… >

Reconstruction of granary

After excavation, "granary" buttress [99] was reconstructed using the original bricks set into modern clay mortar. >

Mound F Room, Harappa

There are no answers to the purpose of this structure; current speculation suggests it may have been a palace for a ruler or a ruling group, or perhaps even a building for priests such as the later Buddhist monasteries. >

Inside the Granary, Mound F, Harappa

The "Granary" of "Great Hall," Harappa. >

A small baked brick structure with sump pots

In the upper levels of , a small baked brick structure with sump pots was found. This structure, possibly a latrine, is on the northern margin of a major east-west street that ran along the southern edge of the "granary" area. It dates to late in Pe… >

Excavations conducted in narrow space

Excavations were conducted in the narrow space running west from the buttresses and between the interior walls to determine what was inside of the "granary" structure. >

Wall, Harappa

New possibilities might be forthcoming in the next two years [as written in 1998]. Excavations are due to begin in the small parts of the granary not completely excavated by the first archaeologists at Harappa, R. B. D. R. Sahni and M.S. Vats, betwe… >

Granary, Mound F, Harappa

The Granary from one corner with the chaukidar's [guard] hut on the other side of the structure. >

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