Submerged Harbour of Burial Town
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Iron Age·🇮🇳 Madhya Pradesh, India
About
About Submerged Harbour of Burial Town
Submerged Harbour of Burial Town in Madhya Pradesh, India is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) submerged city attributed to Iron Age culture. Systematically investigated through aerial LiDAR and stratigraphic excavation, it presents a monumental core with necropolis. Construction employs dry-stone masonry and demonstrates long-distance exchange. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Iron Age submerged-city with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Population scale vs catchment
- 02Construction labor organization and logistics
Theories
- 01Astronomical observatory and calendar
- 02Ritual landscape and ancestral veneration
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. 222 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Residential and craft production
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 222 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 488 BCE
Secondary construction phase
c. 114 CE
Abandonment and gradual burial
1926
Archaeological identification via aerial survey
On the ground
Structures & features
21.9129° N · 78.0878° E · 2074 m · 3 mapped features
Ancillary Complex
rampartOutlier feature with alignments
21.9114° N · 78.0852° EStela Alignment
stelaOutlier feature with standing stones
21.9152° N · 78.0888° EEnclosure Wall
enclosureBurial zone — tumuli
21.9154° N · 78.0859° E