Indus Valley Civilization-Rangpur, Surkotada and Kot Diji
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Rangpur
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It is 80 kms from Lothal in Gujrat.
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M. S. Vats found it in 1931.
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S. R Rao excavated the site in 1957-58.
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It is a Post-Harappan site.
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Rice husk has been found.
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Six types of pottery have been excavated so far.
Surkotada
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In Kutchch in Gujarat.
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Discovered by Jagpati Joshi in 1964.
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A Pre-Harappan and Post-Harappan site.
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Burial room found.
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Remains of horse found.
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Human bones found in pottery.
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It’s Citadel and the lower town were joined together.
Kot Diji
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In Khairpur in Sind.
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Discovered by Ghurye in 1935.
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Pre-Harappan and Harappan site.
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Stone-arrow head, steatite seals, figurine of ox, and Pi-pal leaf have been found here.
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Painted vase of pottery with inscribed sun and peacock have been found. 1955 and 1957.
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The pre-Harappan settlement was destroyed by fire.
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The Harappan culture at Kot Diji had typical features-a well-regulated town plan with lanes, houses with stone foundations and mud brick walls.
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Storage jars built on the mud floors and large unbaked cooking brick lined ovens were also found.
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A broken steatite seal, a few inscribed potsherds, beads of terracotta, semi-precious and etched carnelian beads, copper/bronze bangles, metal tools and weap ons (a blade axe, chisels and arrow heads) terracotta bull and five figurines of the mother goddess were also discovered.
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The Indus pottery with original bright red surface and compact texture has the pi-pal leaf, intersecting circles, peacocks, sun symbol, incised patterns etc.