The small lane at the left side of the photograph was called Dead Man's Lane because of the discovery of a single skeleton where the wall juts out into the lane. The large street running north south is First Street. The room with the so-called massa… >

[Original 1931 text] "The northern part of this street, 145 feet in length, had been dug by Mr. Hargreaves in 1925-26, the rest of the street, some 300 feet in length, was completely exposed by me down to the Intermediate level, the work involving t… >

Oxcarts could not reach many of the urban neighborhoods. Pack animals and pedestrians could have used this narrow lane. >

The excavations of DK-G area focused only on the section to the west of First Street. Unexcavated streets and houses lie to the east of First Street, waiting for a day when archaeologists have learned how to better preserve the fragile brick structu… >

Looking north along First Street. The area to the left has been fully excavated and the area to the right is unexcavated. Later street levels are seen in the background. >

The streets and alleyways wind through the neighborhood and are oriented along a strict grid plan. >

At Mohenjo-daro narrow streets and alleyways branch off of the major streets, leading into more private neighborhoods. Many of the brick houses were two stories high, with thick walls and high ceilings to keep the rooms cool in the hot summer months… >

The doors of later buildings can be seen in the upper levels of the wall to the left. The gradual tapering of the walls in the far right was an intentional architectural feature to avoid collapse of the upper floors. >

Overview of Trench 39 North, looking at the Harappan and Late Harappan Period levels. The brick wall is part of a large building that was constructed with wooden beams and columns. In the foreground is a doorway and in the left background is an earl… >

The main street running north south along the east edge of the Great Bath ends with this unique brick platform. The hollow sockets would have held wooden beams that may have formed a gate or traffic control device. A small alley leads directly east … >