Verified27.3292° N · 68.1389° E · 50 m
Mohenjo-daro
Mound of the Dead
Mature Harappan (2600–1900 BCE)·Indus Valley / Harappan·🇵🇰 Sindh, Larkana District, Pakistan
About
About Mohenjo-daro
Largest city of Indus Valley Civilization (2500–1900 BCE) with grid plan, Great Bath (12x7 m citadel tank), granary, brick drains and standardized weights; script undeciphered. Abandoned c.1900 BCE.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Undeciphered Indus script (400 signs)
- 02Reason for depopulation and lack of palaces/temples
Theories
- 01River shift / climate drying vs Aryan hypothesis (discredited)
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. 2500 BCE
- Period
- Mature Harappan (2600–1900 BCE)
- Culture
- Indus Valley / Harappan
- Purpose
- Planned mercantile metropolis
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1378 CE
Rediscovery
Location
Where it is
27.3292° N · 68.1389° E · 50 m
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