Farmana — Late Harappan Cemetery Burial Ground

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Why it mattersKey Harappan Late (Cemetery H?) cemetery with stratified sequence and regional typology.

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Built

c. 2000 BCE

Period

Late Harappan (2000–1600 BCE)

Culture

Harappan Late (Cemetery H?)

Purpose

42 burials Late Harappan cemetery with chirhian bowls — Farmana burial study and Rakhigarhi hinterland

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1928

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 2000 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Farmana — Late Harappan Cemetery Burial Ground

2. c. 1500 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Farmana — Late Harappan Cemetery Burial Ground

3. 2005 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Farmana — Late Harappan Cemetery Burial Ground

• Farmana — Late Harappan Cemetery Burial Ground — Principal Structure

  structure

  structure at Farmana — Late Harappan Cemetery Burial Ground — primary structure

  28.9808° N · 76.4219° E

• Farmana — Late Harappan Cemetery Burial Ground — Northern Complex

  complex

  complex at Farmana — Late Harappan Cemetery Burial Ground — hydraulic feature

  28.9801° N · 76.4188° E

• Farmana — Late Harappan Cemetery Burial Ground — Southern Rock Art

  rock art

  rock art at Farmana — Late Harappan Cemetery Burial Ground — hydraulic feature

  28.9790° N · 76.4192° E

• Farmana — Late Harappan Cemetery Burial Ground — Eastern Structure

  structure

  structure at Farmana — Late Harappan Cemetery Burial Ground — primary structure

  28.9803° N · 76.4209° E