Harappa — Cemetery R-37 Bara Mound
Harappan (2600–1900 BCE; Cemetery R-37 2600–2000)·Harappan Harappa·🇵🇰 Punjab, Sahiwal District, Harappa, Ravi bank, Pakistan
About
About Harappa — Cemetery R-37 Bara Mound
Harappa cemetery excavated by Wheeler 1946 and Dales, 200 graves with coffins and steppe DNA later. Recorded context — Period: Harappan (2600–1900 BCE; Cemetery R-37 2600–2000); Culture: Harappan Harappa; Field status: excavated; Materials: wood coffin, pottery, beads; Condition: preserved.
Why it mattersKey Harappan Harappa cemetery with stratified sequence and regional typology.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function of enclosure
- 02Trade network extent
Theories
- 01Observatory
- 02Seasonal gathering
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
- Harappan (2600–1900 BCE; Cemetery R-37 2600–2000)
- Culture
- Harappan Harappa
- Purpose
- Harappan cemetery with 200+ graves (Cemetery R-37) — coffin burials and pottery offerings overturning burial surprise
- Rediscovered
- Modern excavation 1970
- Excavation
- Excavated
1950 excavation
Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Harappa — Cemetery R-37 Bara Mound
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Harappa — Cemetery R-37 Bara Mound
On the ground
Structures & features
30.6260° N · 72.8650° E · 185 m · 3 mapped features
- Harappa — Cemetery R-37 Bara Mound — Principal Structurestructurestructure at Harappa — Cemetery R-37 Bara Mound — hydraulic feature30.6259° N · 72.8650° E
- Harappa — Cemetery R-37 Bara Mound — Northern Complexcomplexcomplex at Harappa — Cemetery R-37 Bara Mound — primary structure30.6241° N · 72.8645° E
- Harappa — Cemetery R-37 Bara Mound — Southern Rock Artrock artrock art at Harappa — Cemetery R-37 Bara Mound — hydraulic feature30.6254° N · 72.8668° E
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