Mound F

Harappa Mound F (the "Granary") related images.

General view of Harappa Mound F from S.W. before excavation

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"Mound F is the northernmost mound on the site, and measures roughly 780' from north to south by 970', from east to west. At the time of General Cunningham’s visit the height of this mound was 2.5 to 30 feet above the surrounding land, and it is still about the same."

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Plan view of the so-called "granary" at Harappa

Plan view of the so-called "granary" or "parallel-wall structure" on Mound F at Harappa indicating areas of HARP excavations conducted in 1997 and 1999. Note that the structural remains surrounding the "granary" are, for the most part, later than the

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General View of Mound F from SE before excavation

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"The mound was covered with potsherds and brick bats, but no brick foundations were visible anywhere that might have served as a starting point." - Daya Ram Sahni, Annual Progress Report of the Archaeological Survey [of India], Hindu and Buddhist

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Overview of the Harappa "granary" area

Overview of the "granary" area looking towards the southeast. The walls have been partly restored for conservation purposes by the Department of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Pakistan.

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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.

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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.

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Parallel walls in Trench A (b) from S.E.

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In the 1923-24 season, Trench A(b) was one of the extensions dug by Daya Ram Sahni from the centre of Trench A in Mound F. Sahni describes the parallel walls in his report of the season's excavations.

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A massive baked brick revetment wall

A massive baked brick revetment wall [329] surrounds the solid mud-brick foundation platform [50] of the "granary" that measures approximately 51 meters north-south and 41 meters east-west.

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Mysterious circular platforms, Harappa

Between Mound AB and Mound F are a number of mysterious circular platforms, originally inside houses and small courtyards.

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A small faience ram amulet

A small faience ram amulet recovered from the fill associated with the southwestern edge of the "granary" platform. (Trench 41SW, H97-3434/7650-01, Length = 21.8 mm)

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