Rakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South
Harappan Early-Mature (3200-1900 BCE)·Harappan·🇮🇳 Haryana, Hisar, India
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About Rakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South
Rakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South in Haryana, Hisar, India is a Harappan Early-Mature (3200-1900 BCE) ancient city attributed to Harappan. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal necropolis 9 × 6 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 29.2683N 76.1093E controls access to Haryana, Hisar resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey ancient-city for Haryana, Hisar, illustrating Harappan construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Tribal capital and ritual aggregation
- 02Seasonal gathering locus
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. 2600 BCE
- Period
- Harappan Early-Mature (3200-1900 BCE)
- Culture
- Harappan
- Purpose
- Fortified settlement and ceremonial centre controlling regional exchange
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction of Rakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South main structure
c. 1013 BCE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Rakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South
1993–2019
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Rakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
29.2683° N · 76.1093° E · 208 m · 3 mapped features
Rakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South — Main Ancient-City Feature
templePrimary temple at Rakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South — central chambered cairn with stratified deposits
29.2687° N · 76.1103° ERakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South — Secondary Enclosure
chamberAncillary chamber at Rakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South — central chambered cairn with stratified deposits
29.2666° N · 76.1080° ERakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South — Outlier Rock Art Panel
cairnOutlier cairn panel linked to Rakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South ceremonial landscape
29.2699° N · 76.1083° E