Sutkagen Dor — Makran Harappan Fort/Port
Mature Harappan (2600–1900 BCE)·Harappan frontier port·🇵🇰 Balochistan, Pakistan
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About Sutkagen Dor — Makran Harappan Fort/Port
Sutkagen Dor — Makran Harappan Fort/Port in Balochistan, Pakistan is a Mature Harappan (2600–1900 BCE) tell attributed to Harappan frontier port. Harappan westernmost port fort 4.5 ha on Dasht-i-Kharan with 6 m citadel walls. Sutkagen Dor westernmost Harappan settlement at Iranian frontier, trade with Oman Magan.
Why it mattersKey Harappan frontier port reference site for the Balochistan
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Rock-cut chronology
- 02Chalcolithic sequence refinement
Theories
- 01Mahayana mural transmission
- 02Harappan sherd seriation
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
- Mature Harappan (2600–1900 BCE)
- Culture
- Harappan frontier port
- Purpose
- Harappan westernmost port fort 4.5 ha on Dasht-i-Kharan with 6 m citadel walls
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Archaeological survey
On the ground
Structures & features
25.5100° N · 61.7500° E · 20 m · 3 mapped features
Sutkagen Dor — Makran Harappan Fort/Port — High Mound Summit
summitSummit citadel or temple platform
25.5101° N · 61.7501° ESutkagen Dor — Makran Harappan Fort/Port — Lower Town
lower townLower residential terraces
25.5098° N · 61.7502° ESutkagen Dor — Makran Harappan Fort/Port — Fortification Trace
wallFort wall or bastion trace
25.5104° N · 61.7498° E