Lothal — Dockyard Ancillary Wharf North
લોથલ · Lothal Wharf N
Early Bronze to Medieval (3000 BCE–1400 CE)·Hydraulic culture·🇮🇳 Gujarat, Ahmedabad, Lothal, India
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About Lothal — Dockyard Ancillary Wharf North
Lothal — Dockyard Ancillary Wharf North in Gujarat, Ahmedabad, Lothal, India is a Early Bronze to Medieval (3000 BCE–1400 CE) hydraulic attributed to Hydraulic culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document radiocarbon sequence. The site includes a principal enclosure and domestic quarter. Dimensions canal 450 m long × 3.5 m wide; reservoir 52 m × 38 m; area 17.9 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition partially preserved. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Hydraulic culture hydraulic with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 15 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Relation to regional network
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
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. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Early Bronze to Medieval (3000 BCE–1400 CE)
- Culture
- Hydraulic culture
- Purpose
- Water management and hydraulic engineering
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 914 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1896
Modern rediscovery and excavation
c. 1529 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
22.5200° N · 72.2400° E · 15 m · 3 mapped features
Main Canal Channel
canalMain Canal Channel at Lothal — Dockyard Ancillary Wharf North — canal with stratified deposits
22.5193° N · 72.2408° EReservoir Basin
reservoirReservoir Basin at Lothal — Dockyard Ancillary Wharf North — reservoir with stratified deposits
22.5177° N · 72.2419° ERegulator Gate
gateRegulator Gate at Lothal — Dockyard Ancillary Wharf North — gate with stratified deposits
22.5188° N · 72.2402° E