Verified21.4800° N · 71.7000° E · 30 m
Bagasra — Pipal Harappan Town
Mature Harappan (2600–1900 BCE)·Harappan·🇮🇳 Gujarat, India
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About Bagasra — Pipal Harappan Town
Bagasra — Pipal Harappan Town in Gujarat, India is a Mature Harappan (2600–1900 BCE) tell attributed to Harappan. Harappan walled town 2 ha on Bagasra plain with bone industry. Bagasra Gujarat Harappan town with shell working and Sorath Harappan.
Why it mattersKey Harappan or megalithic pastoral site defining Deccan trajectory
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chalcolithic–Harappan chronology
- 02Ash mound pastoralism model
Theories
- 01Water management
- 02Pastoral cattle cult
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
- Harappan walled town 2 ha on Bagasra plain with bone industry
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Archaeological survey
On the ground
Structures & features
21.4800° N · 71.7000° E · 30 m · 3 mapped features
Bagasra — Pipal Harappan Town — Citadel Mound
citadelCitadel summit
21.4801° N · 71.7001° EBagasra — Pipal Harappan Town — Town Enclosure
wallsTown walls
21.4798° N · 71.7002° EBagasra — Pipal Harappan Town — Craft Workshop Terrace
workshopWorkshop area
21.4804° N · 71.6998° E