Rehman Dheri — Early Harappan
Rehman Dheri — Early Harappan Site
Early Harappan (4000–3100 BCE)·Kot Diji·🇵🇰 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gomal plain, Pakistan
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About Rehman Dheri — Early Harappan
Rehman Dheri — Early Harappan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gomal plain, Pakistan is a Early Harappan (4000–3100 BCE) ancient city attributed to Kot Diji culture. Indian Archaeological Survey and Deccan College excavations reveal stratified deposits with ceramics and radiocarbon. The site includes a principal mound and monastic or settlement features. The site includes a principal feature and ancillary settlement or ceremonial elements.
Why it mattersKey Kot Diji site illustrating Early Harappan (4000–3100 BCE) ancient-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Rehman Dheri — Early Harappan
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Kot Diji
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
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. 4000 BCE
- Period
- Early Harappan (4000–3100 BCE)
- Culture
- Kot Diji
- Purpose
- Early Harappan walled town 22 ha
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 4000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
31.8222° N · 70.6422° E · 603 m · 3 mapped features
Rehman Dheri — Early Harappan — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Rehman Dheri — Early Harappan
31.8230° N · 70.6430° ERehman Dheri — Early Harappan — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Rehman Dheri — Early Harappan
31.8215° N · 70.6416° ERehman Dheri — Early Harappan — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Rehman Dheri — Early Harappan
31.8233° N · 70.6412° E