Which is considered large for its time . Per archaeological conversation of naming a previously unknown civilisation by its first excavation site , the Indus valley civilization is also called the Harappan civilization
The ancient city of Harappa was heavily damaged under British rule ,when bricks from the ruins were used as track ballast in the construction of the lohore- Multan railway . In 2005 ,a controversial amusement park scheme at the site was abandoned when builders unearthed many archaeological artificial during the early stages of building work. A plea from the Pakistani archaeologist Mohit prem kumar to the ministry of culture resulted in a restoration of the site
Archaeology
The excavators of the site have proposed the following chronology of harappa’s occupation .
1.Ravi aspect of the Hakra phase ,c. 3300-2800 BC
2.Kot dijian ( early Harappan ) phase,c.2800-2600 BC
3. Harappan phase,c. 2600- 1900 BC
4. Traditional phase, c. 1900- 1800 BC
5. Late Harappan phase,c. 1800- 1300 BC.
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