Dehra Gopipur Terrace — Kangra Valley
Late Harappan to Early Historic (1900 BCE–300 BCE)·Late Harappan / Kangra early·🇮🇳 Himachal Pradesh, India
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About Dehra Gopipur Terrace — Kangra Valley
Dehra Gopipur Terrace — Kangra Valley in Himachal Pradesh, India is a Late Harappan to Early Historic (1900 BCE–300 BCE) earthwork attributed to Late Harappan / Kangra early. Terraced settlement mound on Beas river terrace with Late Harappan black-on-red. Kangra Valley Late Harappan terrace with black-on-red pottery and copper, valley survey.
Why it mattersKey Late Harappan / Kangra early reference site for the Himachal Pradesh
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. 1800 BCE
- Period
- Late Harappan to Early Historic (1900 BCE–300 BCE)
- Culture
- Late Harappan / Kangra early
- Purpose
- Terraced settlement mound on Beas river terrace with Late Harappan black-on-red
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 1800 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Archaeological survey
On the ground
Structures & features
31.8900° N · 76.1400° E · 470 m · 3 mapped features
Dehra Gopipur Terrace — Kangra Valley — Terrace Platform
terraceEarthen terrace
31.8902° N · 76.1401° EDehra Gopipur Terrace — Kangra Valley — Pottery Scatter
scatterCeramic scatter and slag
31.8898° N · 76.1402° EDehra Gopipur Terrace — Kangra Valley — Agricultural Ridge
ridgeField ridge
31.8905° N · 76.1398° E