Harappa Mound F Granary Annex
Harappan Mature (2600-1900 BCE)·Harappan·🇵🇰 Punjab, Sahiwal, Pakistan
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About Harappa Mound F Granary Annex
Harappa Mound F Granary Annex in Punjab, Sahiwal, Pakistan is a Harappan Mature (2600-1900 BCE) ancient city attributed to Harappan. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal platform 7 × 6 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 30.6273N 72.8563E controls access to Punjab, Sahiwal resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey ancient-city for Punjab, Sahiwal, illustrating Harappan construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction labor organization
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Ancestral burial reuse over centuries
- 02Astronomical alignment hypothesis
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. 2400 BCE
- Period
- Harappan Mature (2600-1900 BCE)
- Culture
- Harappan
- Purpose
- Fortified settlement and ceremonial centre controlling regional exchange
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 2400 BCE
Initial construction of Harappa Mound F Granary Annex main structure
c. 945 CE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Harappa Mound F Granary Annex
19th–20th century
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Harappa Mound F Granary Annex) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
30.6273° N · 72.8563° E · 194 m · 3 mapped features
Harappa Mound F Granary Annex — Main Ancient-City Feature
plazaPrimary plaza at Harappa Mound F Granary Annex — enclosure wall with stratified deposits
30.6255° N · 72.8559° EHarappa Mound F Granary Annex — Secondary Enclosure
reservoirAncillary reservoir at Harappa Mound F Granary Annex — rock-cut facade with stratified deposits
30.6276° N · 72.8556° EHarappa Mound F Granary Annex — Outlier Rock Art Panel
moundOutlier mound panel linked to Harappa Mound F Granary Annex ceremonial landscape
30.6277° N · 72.8555° E