Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex
Harappan Mature (2600-1900 BCE)·Harappan·🇵🇰 Sindh, Larkana, Pakistan
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About Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex
Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex in Sindh, Larkana, Pakistan is a Harappan Mature (2600-1900 BCE) hydraulic attributed to Harappan. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal chamber 3 × 2 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 27.3317N 68.1330E controls access to Sindh, Larkana resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey hydraulic for Sindh, Larkana, illustrating Harappan construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction labor organization
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
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
- Water management and storage for settlement and agriculture
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 2400 BCE
Initial construction of Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex main structure
c. 714 CE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex
19th–20th century
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
27.3317° N · 68.1330° E · 54 m · 4 mapped features
Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex — Main Hydraulic Feature
hydraulicPrimary hydraulic at Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex — platform mound with stratified deposits
27.3304° N · 68.1324° EMohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex — Secondary Enclosure
necropolisAncillary necropolis at Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex — central chambered cairn with stratified deposits
27.3311° N · 68.1311° EMohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex — Outlier Rock Art Panel
templeOutlier temple panel linked to Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex ceremonial landscape
27.3305° N · 68.1316° EMohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex — Hydraulic/Cistern Annex
chamberHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir at Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex with plastered basin
27.3310° N · 68.1346° E