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Allahdino — Harappan Port Fortlet

Allahdino — Harappan Port Fortlet

Mature Harappan (2600–1900 BCE)·Harappan·🇵🇰 Sindh, Pakistan

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About Allahdino — Harappan Port Fortlet

Allahdino — Harappan Port Fortlet in Sindh, Pakistan is a Mature Harappan (2600–1900 BCE) tell attributed to Harappan. Small walled Harappan port site 1.4 ha near Karachi, erroneously thought Harappan outlier to sea. Allahdino Harappan walled village with carnelian beads and Peacock motif pottery, Baloch–Sindh coast.

Why it mattersKey Harappan reference site for the Sindh

Open questions

Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Rock-cut chronology
  2. 02Chalcolithic sequence refinement

Theories

  1. 01Mahayana mural transmission
  2. 02Harappan sherd seriation

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

History

How it came to be

Built
c. 2600 BCE
Period
Mature Harappan (2600–1900 BCE)
Culture
Harappan
Purpose
Small walled Harappan port site 1.4 ha near Karachi, erroneously thought Harappan outlier to sea
Excavation
Excavated
  1. c. 2600 BCE

    Initial construction

  2. c. 1900 CE

    Archaeological survey

On the ground

Structures & features

24.9000° N · 67.3200° E · 10 m · 4 mapped features

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