Verified23.5000° N · 70.6900° E · 30 m
Desalpur Guner — Harappan Fortlet
Mature Harappan (2600–1900 BCE)·Harappan·🇮🇳 Gujarat, India
About
About Desalpur Guner — Harappan Fortlet
Desalpur Guner — Harappan Fortlet in Gujarat, India is a Mature Harappan (2600–1900 BCE) tell attributed to Harappan. Hilltop Harappan fort 10 × 10 m on gunear with stone walls and chert blades. Desalpur Guner hilltop stone fort controlling Ran of Kutch.
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
- Hilltop Harappan fort 10 × 10 m on gunear with stone walls and chert blades
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Archaeological survey
On the ground
Structures & features
23.5000° N · 70.6900° E · 30 m · 3 mapped features
Desalpur Guner — Harappan Fortlet — Citadel Mound
citadelCitadel summit
23.5001° N · 70.6901° EDesalpur Guner — Harappan Fortlet — Town Enclosure
wallsTown walls
23.4998° N · 70.6902° EDesalpur Guner — Harappan Fortlet — Craft Workshop Terrace
workshopWorkshop area
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