Mohenjo-daro DK-G South House
Neolithic to Iron Age (6000 BCE–500 CE)·Neolithic·🇵🇰 Sindh, Larkana, Pakistan
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About Mohenjo-daro DK-G South House
Mohenjo-daro DK-G South House in Sindh, Larkana, Pakistan is a Neolithic to Iron Age (6000 BCE–500 CE) ancient village attributed to Neolithic. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal site extent 150 × 90 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 27.3240N 68.1370E controls access to Sindh resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey ancient village for Sindh, Larkana, illustrating Neolithic construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
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. 4000 BCE–500 CE
- Period
- Neolithic to Iron Age (6000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Neolithic
- Purpose
- Ceremonial and residential complex
- Rediscovered
- 1963 survey
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 4000 BCE–500 CE
Initial construction of Mohenjo-daro DK-G South House main structure
c. 1903
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
1963–2008
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Mohenjo-daro DK-G South House) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
27.3240° N · 68.1370° E · 101 m · 3 mapped features
Mohenjo-daro DK-G South House — Main Structure
structurePrincipal ancient village — Site extent 150 × 90 m with diagnostic masonry/panel
27.3248° N · 68.1379° EMohenjo-daro DK-G South House — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
27.3230° N · 68.1363° EMohenjo-daro DK-G South House — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
27.3255° N · 68.1382° E