Mysterious circular platforms, Harappa
Between Mound AB and Mound F are a number of mysterious circular platforms, originally inside houses and small courtyards.
Harappa Mound F (the "Granary") related images.
The northwest corner of the "granary" platform
Excavations in 1997 at the northwest corner of the "granary" platform were undertaken to follow the outline of the structure and document its construction (Trench 1NW)).
Workmen's platforms, Harappa
These platforms are often called workmen's platforms, and were first thought to have been used to thresh grain for what was also thought to have been the nearby "Great Granary."
Northwestern portion of the "granary" platform
Section through the northwestern portion of the "granary" platform directly below the baked brick "granary" walls (Trench 1NW). Similarity of composition of the mud-bricks in the northwestern, southwestern, and southeastern parts of the "granary"
Re-constructed Workman's platform, Harappa
Close shot of re-constructed platform. The white is salt creeping up from the ground, a problem in many areas of the site.
Great Granary in Mound F, Harappa
The so-called "Great Granary" in Mound F. Its earliest levels date to 2450 B.C. A similar structure, also about 50 meters long and built on a massive brick or mud-brick platform, was found at Mohenjo-daro.
Harappa Granary Area
Another view at sunset of the granary rooms and sleeper walls.
Aerial view of the exposed southeastern portion
Aerial view of the exposed southeastern portion of the "granary" structure shows the nature of brick bonding and the empty sockets that would have held wooden beams and supports.
"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.
"Great Granary," Harappa
No grain, storage containers or clay sealings such as would have been attached to goods for shipment were found in the so-called "Granaries" of Harappa or Mohenjo-daro.