Lakhueenjo Daro Outlier — Larkana Harappan Satelite
Mature Harappan (2600–1900 BCE)·Harappan (Larkana cluster)·🇵🇰 Sindh, Pakistan
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About Lakhueenjo Daro Outlier — Larkana Harappan Satelite
Lakhueenjo Daro Outlier — Larkana Harappan Satelite in Sindh, Pakistan is a Mature Harappan (2600–1900 BCE) tell attributed to Harappan (Larkana cluster). Small Harappan mound satellite 300 m from main Mohenjo-daro with pottery kilns. Lakhueenjo small mound Harappan satellite near Mohenjo-daro.
Why it mattersKey Harappan (Larkana cluster) 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. 2600 BCE
- Period
- Mature Harappan (2600–1900 BCE)
- Culture
- Harappan (Larkana cluster)
- Purpose
- Small Harappan mound satellite 300 m from main Mohenjo-daro with pottery kilns
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1930 CE
Mackay/Marshall survey
On the ground
Structures & features
27.3200° N · 68.1400° E · 50 m · 4 mapped features
Lakhueenjo Daro Outlier — Larkana Harappan Satelite — Citadel Mound
citadelCitadel summit
27.3201° N · 68.1401° ELakhueenjo Daro Outlier — Larkana Harappan Satelite — Town Wall Stretch
wallsWalled circuit segment
27.3198° N · 68.1402° ELakhueenjo Daro Outlier — Larkana Harappan Satelite — Industrial Terrace
workshopWorkshop/bead/industrial terrace
27.3204° N · 68.1398° ELakhueenjo Daro Outlier — Larkana Harappan Satelite — Reservoir
reservoirStorage
27.3196° N · 68.1399° E