Indus Valley Civilization part-3 - Mohenjo-daro

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 Mohenjo-daro group of mounds and ruins on the right bank of the Indus River, northern Sindh province, southern Pakistan. It lies on the flat alluvial plain of the Indus, about 50 miles (80 km) southwest of Sukkur. The site contains the remnants of one of two main centers of the ancient Indus civilization (c. 2500–1700 BCE), the other one being Harappa, some 400 miles (640 km) to the northwest in Pakistan’s Punjab province.

 The name Mohenjo-daro signifies “the mound of the dead.” The archaeological importance of the site was first recognized in 1922, one year after the discovery of Harappa, which we talked about in previous article of this series.

 Subsequent excavations revealed that the mounds contain the remains of what was once the largest city of the Indus civilization. Because of the city’s size—about 3 miles (5 km) in circuit—and the comparative richness of its monuments and their contents, it has been generally regarded as a capital of an extensive state. Its relationship with Harappa, however, is uncertain—i.e., if the two cities were simultaneous centers or if one city succeeded the other. Mohenjo-daro was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1980.

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