Sanauli — Late Harappan Chariot Burials

Why it mattersKey Late Harappan OCP copper hoard culture burial-field with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 2000 BCE

Period

Late Harappan/Ochre Colour Pottery (2000–1800 BCE)

Culture

Late Harappan OCP copper hoard culture

Purpose

Chariot (cart) pit burials with copper swords, helmets and wooden chariots — Harappan steppe-contact evidence

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1872

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 400 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Sanauli — Late Harappan Chariot Burials

2. 1970 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Sanauli — Late Harappan Chariot Burials

3. c. 2000 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Sanauli — Late Harappan Chariot Burials

• Sanauli — Late Harappan Chariot Burials — Principal Structure

  structure

  structure at Sanauli — Late Harappan Chariot Burials — outlier feature

  29.0926° N · 77.3176° E

• Sanauli — Late Harappan Chariot Burials — Northern Complex

  complex

  complex at Sanauli — Late Harappan Chariot Burials — subsidiary complex

  29.0902° N · 77.3199° E

• Sanauli — Late Harappan Chariot Burials — Southern Rock Art

  rock art

  rock art at Sanauli — Late Harappan Chariot Burials — hydraulic feature

  29.0927° N · 77.3187° E