Padri — Gulf of Cambay Harappan Salt Village
Early Harappan to Mature (3200–2000 BCE)·Pre-Harappan Padri ware then Harappan·🇮🇳 Gujarat, India
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About Padri — Gulf of Cambay Harappan Salt Village
Padri — Gulf of Cambay Harappan Salt Village in Gujarat, India is a Early Harappan to Mature (3200–2000 BCE) tell attributed to Pre-Harappan Padri ware then Harappan. Salt-making Harappan mound with thick Padri ware and coarse fabric. Padri type-site Padri ware pre-Harappan, salt pans at Gulf of Cambay.
Why it mattersKey Harappan or megalithic pastoral site defining Deccan trajectory
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chalcolithic–Harappan chronology
- 02Ash mound pastoralism model
Theories
- 01Water management
- 02Pastoral cattle cult
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. 3200 BCE
- Period
- Early Harappan to Mature (3200–2000 BCE)
- Culture
- Pre-Harappan Padri ware then Harappan
- Purpose
- Salt-making Harappan mound with thick Padri ware and coarse fabric
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Archaeological survey
On the ground
Structures & features
21.3500° N · 72.1400° E · 5 m · 3 mapped features
Padri — Gulf of Cambay Harappan Salt Village — Citadel Mound
citadelCitadel summit
21.3501° N · 72.1401° EPadri — Gulf of Cambay Harappan Salt Village — Town Enclosure
wallsTown walls
21.3498° N · 72.1402° EPadri — Gulf of Cambay Harappan Salt Village — Craft Workshop Terrace
workshopWorkshop area
21.3504° N · 72.1398° E