Mohenjo-daro — Great Bath Ancillary Drain
موھن جو دڑو · Mohenjo Drain
Early Bronze to Medieval (3000 BCE–1400 CE)·Hydraulic culture·🇵🇰 Sindh, Larkana, Mohenjo-daro, Pakistan
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About Mohenjo-daro — Great Bath Ancillary Drain
Mohenjo-daro — Great Bath Ancillary Drain in Sindh, Larkana, Mohenjo-daro, Pakistan is a Early Bronze to Medieval (3000 BCE–1400 CE) hydraulic attributed to Hydraulic culture. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document architectural phasing. The site includes a principal necropolis and ancillary necropolis. Dimensions canal 450 m long × 3.5 m wide; reservoir 52 m × 38 m; area 36.5 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition submerged. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Hydraulic culture hydraulic with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 45 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction technique
- 02Relation to regional network
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Elite residence 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. 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. 849 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1901
Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s
On the ground
Structures & features
27.3300° N · 68.1400° E · 45 m · 3 mapped features
- Main Canal ChannelcanalMain Canal Channel at Mohenjo-daro — Great Bath Ancillary Drain — canal with stratified deposits27.3306° N · 68.1385° E
- Reservoir BasinreservoirReservoir Basin at Mohenjo-daro — Great Bath Ancillary Drain — reservoir with stratified deposits27.3306° N · 68.1386° E
- Regulator GategateRegulator Gate at Mohenjo-daro — Great Bath Ancillary Drain — gate with stratified deposits27.3309° N · 68.1417° E
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