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Profiles of Some Harappan Cities, Towns, and Villages - Mohenjo-Daro
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Mohenjo-Daro
- Mohenjo-Daro in Sindh lies about km away from the Indus; in protohistoric times, the river may have flowed much closer.
- The site consists of two mounds, a higher but smaller western mound, and a lower but larger eastern mound.
- The size of the site has been estimated as about ha.
Citadel and Lower Town, Mohenjo-Daro
Citadel
- The western mound at Mohenjo-Daro (known as the citadel) rises up to m above the plain. The structures here were built on an artificial mud and mud-brick platform, about
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Profiles of Some Harappan Cities, Towns, and Villages - Lower Town
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Profiles of Some Harappan Cities, Towns, and Villages
Lower Town
- The lower town to the east, covering over ha, may also have been surrounded by a fortification wall. It was divided into major blocks by four north-south and east-west streets and numerous smaller streets and alleys. The main streets were about m in width, the rest in the range of m. The houses varied in size, suggesting differences in wealth and status.
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