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Origin and Significance of Early Harappan Phase - Harappa

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Origin and Significance of Early Harappan Phase

Harappa

  • Harappa settlement was divided into two mounds, each with massive mud-brick platforms and fortification.
  • The layout of the houses and street suggest elements of planning. Remains of mud-brick walls, hearths, and a small circular kiln were found. Craftspeople used a variety of raw materials to produce a diverse range of items.
  • Pottery included types similar to those found at Kot Diji. Other artifacts included chert blades, a few stone celts, terracotta female figurines and bangl…

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Significance of Early Harappan Phase

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Banawali: At Banawali, the early Harappan phase was marked by mud-brick houses with hearths and plastered storage pits in the courtyards. The pottery was similar to that found at Kalibangan I. Artefacts include stone blades, copper objects, beads of gold and semi- precious stones, and a cubical chert blade.

Rakhigarhi: Rakhigarhi gives evidence of a planned settlement and mud-brick structures in early Harappan Period I. The range of pottery types was similar to that of Kalibangan I. Artefacts included uninscribed sea…

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