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.
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 Structure
structurestructure at Harappa — Cemetery R-37 Bara Mound — hydraulic feature
30.6259° N · 72.8650° EHarappa — Cemetery R-37 Bara Mound — Northern Complex
complexcomplex at Harappa — Cemetery R-37 Bara Mound — primary structure
30.6241° N · 72.8645° EHarappa — Cemetery R-37 Bara Mound — Southern Rock Art
rock artrock art at Harappa — Cemetery R-37 Bara Mound — hydraulic feature
30.6254° N · 72.8668° E