Gola Dhoro (Bagasra)

Gola Dhoro, also known as the village of Bagasra on the Gulf of Kutch in Gujarat was recently discovered by a group of Indian archaeologists. This tiny mound has yielded major surprises, including a hitherto unknown type of seal. What was it used for? Discoveries Gujarat's salt plains are shaking up Indus studies with puzzles. Why were so many sophisticated manufacturing activities concentrated in such a small village? Why were they so hastily abandoned?

New work by a team of archaeologists from the Department of Archaeology and Ancient History of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, including Kuldeep S. Bhan, P. Ajithprasad, V.H. Sonawane, and S. Pratapchandran.

	1. Surrounding salt plains Gola Dhoro, Bagasra, gateway looking northwest over surrounding salt plains from the top of the mound.
	2. Bagasra excavation map Gola Dhoro, Bagasra excavation map 1998. Plan of trench Eq 2, storage bins and fireplace.
	3. Gola Dhoro excavated gateway Gola Dhoro excavated gateway on eastern side of the mound.
	4. Unfinished shell bangles Complete raw shell Turbinella pyrum (right and left) and a pile of unfinished shell bangles (center).
	5. Unfinished shell circlets with grinding stone Unfinished shell circlets with grinding stone in the front.
	6. Unfinished shell bangles Unfinished shell bangles in the shell workshop, Gola Dhoro.
	7. Copper knives with bone handles Copper knives with bone handles
	8. Ancient Indus shell and stone beads Ancient Indus shell and stone beads from Gola Dhoro.
	9. Copper artifacts found at Gola Dhoro Indus Valley copper artifacts found at Gola Dhoro.
	10. Unique Unicorn Seal Unique Unicorn Seal as part of some sort of container found at Gola Dhoro.
	11. Ancient Indus seal found at Gola Dhoro Ancient Indus seal found at Gola Dhoro, frontal view.
	12. Ancient Indus seals and sealings Ancient Indus seals and sealings found at Gola Dhoro, Begasra.