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Harappa is an archaeological site in Punjab, Pakistan, that gives its name to the Indus Valley Civilisation, also known as Harappan Civilisation. The site contains the ruins of a Bronze Age fortified city with clay brick houses, drainage system, and possible writing system.
Harappa, village in eastern Punjab province, eastern Pakistan. It lies on the left bank of a now dry course of the Ravi River, west-southwest of the city of Sahiwal, about 100 miles (160 km) southwest of Lahore. The village stands on an extensive series of mounds in which excavations since 1921.
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Dec 13, 2014 · Harappa is a large village presently in the province of Punjab in Pakistan. The modern town is a part of and lies next to the ancient city.
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3 days ago · India - Harappa, Indus Valley, Civilization: The vast mounds at Harappa stand on the left bank of the now dry course of the Ravi River in the Punjab. They were excavated between 1920 and 1934 by the Archaeological Survey of India, in 1946 by Wheeler, and in the late 20th century by an American and Pakistani team.
1 day ago · Five years after Masson’s visit, in 1831, Lieutenant Alexander Burns travelled to Harappa during his journey up the river Indus. Subsequently, he was followed by Alexander Cunningham, who, in 1861, had established the ASI, and became its first director-general. Cunningham visited Harappa thrice — in 1853, 1856, and then again between 1872-73.
Sep 21, 2024 · The Indus civilization is known to have consisted of two large cities, Harappa and Mohenjo-daro, and more than 100 towns and villages, often of relatively small size.
4 days ago · Harappa is known to be a 4700-year-old city in the subcontinent that was discovered around the time of 1920. Soon after, the discovery of cities such as Lothal, Dholavira, Mohenjodaro, and Kalibangan, have also come to be known as the Harappan cities or the advent of the Harappan civilization.
