Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex — Western Terrace
Harappan Mature (2600-1900 BCE)·Harappan·🇵🇰 Sindh, Larkana, Pakistan
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About Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex — Western Terrace
Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex — Western Terrace in Sindh, Larkana, Pakistan is a Harappan Mature (2600-1900 BCE) hydraulic attributed to Harappan. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal chamber 9 × 5 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 27.3329N 68.1257E controls access to Sindh, Larkana resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey hydraulic for Sindh, Larkana, illustrating Harappan construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Scale of population vs agricultural catchment
- 02Ritual vs domestic use
Theories
- 01Ancestral burial reuse over centuries
- 02Astronomical alignment hypothesis
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
- Harappan Mature (2600-1900 BCE)
- Culture
- Harappan
- Purpose
- Water management and storage for settlement and agriculture
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 2400 BCE
Initial construction of Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex — Western Terrace main structure
c. 513 CE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex — Western Terrace
19th–20th century
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex — Western Terrace) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
27.3329° N · 68.1257° E · 54 m · 3 mapped features
Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex — Western Terrace — Main Hydraulic Feature
cairnPrimary cairn at Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex — Western Terrace — burial gallery with stratified deposits
27.3313° N · 68.1265° EMohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex — Western Terrace — Secondary Enclosure
plazaAncillary plaza at Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex — Western Terrace — central chambered cairn with stratified deposits
27.3330° N · 68.1245° EMohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex — Western Terrace — Outlier Rock Art Panel
reservoirOutlier reservoir panel linked to Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex — Western Terrace ceremonial landscape
27.3329° N · 68.1262° E