Kot Diji — Khairpur
Kot Diji — Khairpur Site
Early Harappan (3300–2600 BCE)·Kot Diji·🇵🇰 Sindh, Khairpur, Pakistan
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About Kot Diji — Khairpur
Kot Diji — Khairpur in Sindh, Khairpur, Pakistan is a Early Harappan (3300–2600 BCE) ancient city attributed to Kot Diji culture. Indian Archaeological Survey and Deccan College excavations reveal stratified deposits with ceramics and radiocarbon. The site includes a principal mound and monastic or settlement features. The site includes a principal feature and ancillary settlement or ceremonial elements.
Why it mattersKey Kot Diji site illustrating Early Harappan (3300–2600 BCE) ancient-city traditions.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Kot Diji — Khairpur
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Kot Diji
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
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. 3300 BCE
- Period
- Early Harappan (3300–2600 BCE)
- Culture
- Kot Diji
- Purpose
- Citadel town with citadel and lower town
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3300 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
27.3422° N · 68.7022° E · 774 m · 3 mapped features
Kot Diji — Khairpur — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Kot Diji — Khairpur
27.3430° N · 68.7030° EKot Diji — Khairpur — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Kot Diji — Khairpur
27.3415° N · 68.7016° EKot Diji — Khairpur — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Kot Diji — Khairpur
27.3433° N · 68.7012° E