Kuntasi — Rajkot Harappan Port
Kuntasi — Rajkot Harappan Port Site
Mature Harappan (2400–1900 BCE)·Harappan·🇮🇳 Gujarat, Rajkot, India
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About Kuntasi — Rajkot Harappan Port
Kuntasi — Rajkot Harappan Port in Gujarat, Rajkot, India is a Mature Harappan (2400–1900 BCE) port attributed to Harappan 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 Harappan site illustrating Mature Harappan (2400–1900 BCE) port traditions.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Kuntasi — Rajkot Harappan Port
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Harappan
- 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. 2400 BCE
- Period
- Mature Harappan (2400–1900 BCE)
- Culture
- Harappan
- Purpose
- Harappan port with jetty and warehouse
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2400 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
22.8622° N · 70.3522° E · 765 m · 3 mapped features
Kuntasi — Rajkot Harappan Port — Principal Feature
structurePrimary port feature at Kuntasi — Rajkot Harappan Port
22.8630° N · 70.3530° EKuntasi — Rajkot Harappan Port — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Kuntasi — Rajkot Harappan Port
22.8615° N · 70.3516° EKuntasi — Rajkot Harappan Port — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Kuntasi — Rajkot Harappan Port
22.8633° N · 70.3512° E