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Excavated Ancient Indus Civilization platforms.

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" pl… >

Well and platform, DK-G Area

  • Mohenjo-daro, Well and platform, DK-G Area

This well was associated with a finely constructed bathing platform. A stairway leads up to the well and platform from a lower room. The walls and well have been covered with mud brick and sprayed with clay slurry to protect them from salt crystalli… >

Clearing outside the southeast corner of the "granary"

Clearing outside the southeast corner of the "granary" revealed the underlying mud-brick platform and the top of the baked brick revetment. >

Bathing platform, DK-I Area

  • Mohenjo-daro, Bathing platform, DK-I Area

This bathing platform is located next to the street, and is made with bricks laid flat. A small drain running along one side of the bathing floor channels dirty water out to the street. A brick on edge with a notch was placed across the drain hole t… >

Well preserved ancient Indus living floors

Continued excavations in 2000 focused on the northern area of Trench 43. Here too were found fallen walls and well preserved living floors. Note the Period 3C circular platform in the background at a considerably lower level. >

Bathing platform, SD Area

  • Mohenjo-daro, Bathing platform, SD Area

A bathing platform in SD area with brick floor made with flat paved bricks. Many bathing platforms were made with watertight floors constructed with bricks laid on their edge. >

Circular platform and the "Granary" area , Harappa

Overview of Trench 43 in 2000 looking north, showing the HARP-exposed circular platform in the foreground and the "granary" area in the background. Note the wall voids to the west, south, and east of the circular platform (see also image 86) >

Bathing Platform, UM Area

  • Mohenjo-daro, Bathing Platform, UM Area

A bathing platform in UM area with blocked up doorway leading into the room. The brick floor was made with carefully fitted flat paved bricks and a smaller catchment drain along the side of the platform. A small step was placed at one side of the pl… >

Circular platforms in the southwestern part of Mound F

Circular platforms in the southwestern part of Mound F excavated by M.S. Vats in the 1920s and 1930s, as conserved by the Department of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Pakistan. >

UM Area, and Citadel Mound

  • Mohenjo-daro, UM Area, and Citadel Mound

The UM excavations conducted by Dr. G. F. Dales in 1964-65 exposed a massive mud brick platform on top of which were built numerous brick buildings separated by narrow lanes. The pottery excavated from this area was used to develop the most comprehe… >

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