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Central Dwarka Mound South — Dwarka (58-39)

Bronze Age (regional)·Bronze Age·🇮🇳 Dwarka, India

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About Central Dwarka Mound South — Dwarka (58-39)

Central Dwarka Mound South — Dwarka (58-39) at Dwarka, India is a Bronze Age (regional) submerged city of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 400 BCE for mound and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.

Why it mattersCentral Dwarka Mound South — Dwarka (58-39) at Dwarka, India is a Bronze Age (regional) submerged city of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 400 BCE for mound a

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Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Chronology and phasing
  2. 02Landscape function

Theories

  1. 01Ceremonial centre
  2. 02Territorial marker

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. 400 BCE
Period
Bronze Age (regional)
Culture
Bronze Age
Purpose
Mound and associated settlement
Excavation
Excavated
  1. c. 400 BCE

    Initial construction / first occupation at Central Dwarka Mound South — Dwarka (58-39)

  2. 19th–20th century

    Excavation and research at Central Dwarka Mound South — Dwarka (58-39)

On the ground

Structures & features

21.8847° N · 69.4432° E · 93 m · 4 mapped features

  • Central Dwarka Mound South — Dwarka (58-39) Main Submerged-City Feature

    submerged city

    Primary submerged-city feature at Central Dwarka Mound South — Dwarka (58-39) – central mound and associated settlement element with stratified deposits

    21.8847° N · 69.4432° E
  • Central Dwarka Mound South — Dwarka (58-39) Secondary Enclosure

    enclosure

    Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Central Dwarka Mound South — Dwarka (58-39) defining settlement or ritual space

    21.8846° N · 69.4432° E
  • Central Dwarka Mound South — Dwarka (58-39) Outlier Rock Art Panel

    rock art

    Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Central Dwarka Mound South — Dwarka (58-39) ceremonial landscape

    21.8848° N · 69.4431° E
  • Central Dwarka Mound South — Dwarka (58-39) Reservoir Cistern

    hydraulic

    Rock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management

    21.8846° N · 69.4431° E

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