Kalibangan Mound — Thar Extension West Square
Early to Mature Harappan (3500–1750 BCE)·Harappan (Pre-Harappan Sothi–Hakra)·🇮🇳 Rajasthan, India
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About Kalibangan Mound — Thar Extension West Square
Kalibangan Mound — Thar Extension West Square in Rajasthan, India is a Early to Mature Harappan (3500–1750 BCE) tell attributed to Harappan (Pre-Harappan Sothi–Hakra). Western extension of Kalibangan Harappan city 2 ha beyond citadel with ploughed field furrows. Kalibangan PLF ploughed field world earliest 2800 BCE, citadel with fire altars, Ghaggar-Hakra paleochannel.
Why it mattersKey Harappan (Pre-Harappan Sothi–Hakra) reference site for the Rajasthan
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. 3500 BCE early ploughed field; 2600 BCE citadel
- Period
- Early to Mature Harappan (3500–1750 BCE)
- Culture
- Harappan (Pre-Harappan Sothi–Hakra)
- Purpose
- Western extension of Kalibangan Harappan city 2 ha beyond citadel with ploughed field furrows
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 3500 BCE early ploughed field; 2600 BCE citadel
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Archaeological survey
On the ground
Structures & features
29.4700° N · 74.1300° E · 200 m · 3 mapped features
Kalibangan Mound — Thar Extension West Square — High Mound Summit
summitSummit citadel or temple platform
29.4701° N · 74.1301° EKalibangan Mound — Thar Extension West Square — Lower Town
lower townLower residential terraces
29.4698° N · 74.1302° EKalibangan Mound — Thar Extension West Square — Fortification Trace
wallFort wall or bastion trace
29.4704° N · 74.1298° E