Discovering Harappan Civilization

Major Harappan Sites and Important Findings

• Harappa and Mohenjodaro are the major Harappan sites.
• Harappa was excavated in 1921 and is located on the bank of the river Ravi in the Montgomery district of Punjab, Pakistan.
• Mohenjodaro was excavated in 1922 and is located on the bank of the river Indus in the Larkana district of Punjab, Pakistan.
• Harappa is known for its finest examples of urban civic planning.
• Harappa is the only site where coffin burials have been found.
• Major findings at Harappa include granaries, bullock carts, sandstone statues of human anatomy, and a copper chariot with a canopy.
• Mohenjodaro is known for its great bath, bronze dancing girl, bronze buffalo, and unicorn seals.
• Mohenjodaro has the highest number of unicorn seals among all the Harappan sites.
• One of the most significant seals found at Mohenjodaro is the Pashupati Seal, which depicts a man surrounded by deers, elephants, tigers, and rhinos.
• Other important findings at Mohenjodaro include a steatite statue of a bearded man, a granary, and a piece of woven cotton.
• Harappa and Mohenjodaro also yielded artifacts such as pottery with Indus script, cubical limestone weights, and faience slag.
• These major Harappan sites provide valuable insights into the ancient urban civilization and culture of the Indus Valley.