Dholavira, Gujarat: Preventive Conservation of a World Heritage Bronze Age Site in India

Time: 
29:35

A well-illustrated overview of the ancient Indus site of Dholavira, its history and construction with a leading authority on the civilization in Gujarat, India. The long version of Dr. Prabharkar's presentation at the Annual Conference of South Asia in Madison, Wisconsin 2023, it covers the many steps taken and still being taken to conserve what is the best preserved Indus site, its stone construction, water conservation and fortifications and much more. A superb overview of one of the world's greatest treasures from the Bronze Age and its connections to a wider network of cities and towns.