Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex — Eastern Outlier

Why it mattersKey hydraulic for Sindh, Larkana, illustrating Harappan construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.

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Built

c. 2400 BCE

Period

Harappan Mature (2600-1900 BCE)

Culture

Harappan

Purpose

Water management and storage for settlement and agriculture

Excavation

Excavation ongoing

1. c. 2400 BCE

   Initial construction of Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex — Eastern Outlier main structure

2. c. 1309 BCE

   Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex — Eastern Outlier

3. 19th–20th century

   Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex — Eastern Outlier) with geophysical prospection

• Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex — Eastern Outlier — Main Hydraulic FeaturechamberPrimary chamber at Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex — Eastern Outlier — central chambered cairn with stratified deposits27.3136° N · 68.1312° E
• Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex — Eastern Outlier — Secondary EnclosurecairnAncillary cairn at Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex — Eastern Outlier — burial gallery with stratified deposits27.3135° N · 68.1332° E
• Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex — Eastern Outlier — Outlier Rock Art PanelplazaOutlier plaza panel linked to Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex — Eastern Outlier ceremonial landscape27.3134° N · 68.1347° E
• Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex — Eastern Outlier — Hydraulic/Cistern AnnexreservoirHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir at Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex — Eastern Outlier with plastered basin27.3118° N · 68.1346° E