Hakra Patti — Thal Desert Harappan Mound
Hakra to Mature Harappan (3500–1900 BCE)·Hakra ware then Harappan·🇵🇰 Punjab, Pakistan
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About Hakra Patti — Thal Desert Harappan Mound
Hakra Patti — Thal Desert Harappan Mound in Punjab, Pakistan is a Hakra to Mature Harappan (3500–1900 BCE) tell attributed to Hakra ware then Harappan. Desert margin Harappan mound with Hakra ware at Thal desert edge on Hakra paleochannel. Hakra Patti Hakra–Harappan transition on Paleo-Ghaggar.
Why it mattersKey Hakra ware then Harappan settlement for Harappan sequence
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Harappan chronology
- 02Kot Diji transition
Theories
- 01Planned urbanism
- 02Shell industry trade
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. 3500 BCE
- Period
- Hakra to Mature Harappan (3500–1900 BCE)
- Culture
- Hakra ware then Harappan
- Purpose
- Desert margin Harappan mound with Hakra ware at Thal desert edge on Hakra paleochannel
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1930 CE
Mackay/Marshall survey
On the ground
Structures & features
30.5000° N · 72.2000° E · 150 m · 3 mapped features
Hakra Patti — Thal Desert Harappan Mound — Citadel Mound
citadelCitadel summit
30.5001° N · 72.2001° EHakra Patti — Thal Desert Harappan Mound — Town Wall Stretch
wallsWalled circuit segment
30.4998° N · 72.2002° EHakra Patti — Thal Desert Harappan Mound — Industrial Terrace
workshopWorkshop/bead/industrial terrace
30.5004° N · 72.1998° E