Rakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South — Eastern Outlier
Harappan Early-Mature (3200-1900 BCE)·Harappan·🇮🇳 Haryana, Hisar, India
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About Rakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South — Eastern Outlier
Rakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South — Eastern Outlier 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 citadel 6 × 2 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 29.2801N 76.1312E 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
- 01Nature of burial rites and population
- 02Landscape function
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
- Excavated
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction of Rakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South — Eastern Outlier main structure
c. 1325 BCE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Rakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South — Eastern Outlier
19th–20th century
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Rakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South — Eastern Outlier) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
29.2801° N · 76.1312° E · 200 m · 3 mapped features
Rakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South — Eastern Outlier — Main Ancient-City Feature
plazaPrimary plaza at Rakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South — Eastern Outlier — burial gallery with stratified deposits
29.2786° N · 76.1305° ERakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South — Eastern Outlier — Secondary Enclosure
reservoirAncillary reservoir at Rakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South — Eastern Outlier — enclosure wall with stratified deposits
29.2808° N · 76.1292° ERakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South — Eastern Outlier — Outlier Rock Art Panel
moundOutlier mound panel linked to Rakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South — Eastern Outlier ceremonial landscape
29.2798° N · 76.1325° E