Ganeriwala
Sign in to saveGanweriwal ( ), more commonly known as Ganweriwala, is an archaeological site in the Cholistan Desert of southern Punjab, Pakistan. It was one of the largest cities within the Indus Valley civilisation, one of the most extensive Bronze Age civilizations, and is believed to have been a city centre within the civilization. The site was rediscovered in the 1970s by Mohammad Rafique Mughal but has not been properly excavated. Collection of surface finds and surveying of the site has shown mudbrick walls similar to those found in other Indus Valley sites, as well as unicorn figurines, a copper seal
Key facts
- Ancient site.name
- Ganweriwala
- Ancient site.native_name_lang
- ur
- Ancient site.map_type
- Punjab Pakistan#Pakistan#South Asia
- Ancient site.relief
- y
- Ancient site.map_dot_label
- Ganweriwala
- Ancient site.location
- Bahawalpur District, Punjab, Pakistan
- Ancient site.region
- Cholistan Desert
- Ancient site.type
- Settlement
- Ancient site.built
- c. 2500 BC
- Ancient site.cultures
- Indus Valley civilization
- Ancient site.archaeologists
- Aurel SteinMohammed Rafique MughalSidra Gulzar
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Article
11 sectionsContents
- Location
- Historical context
- Rediscovery and excavation
- Significant finds
- Impressed clay tablet
- Copper seal
- Unicorn Figurines
- Terracotta pieces
- Bricks
- See also
- References
Ganweriwal ( ), more commonly known as Ganweriwala, is an archaeological site in the Cholistan Desert of southern Punjab, Pakistan. It was one of the largest cities within the Indus Valley civilisation, one of the most extensive Bronze Age civilizations, and is believed to have been a city centre within the civilization. The site was rediscovered in the 1970s by Mohammad Rafique Mughal but has not been properly excavated. Collection of surface finds and surveying of the site has shown mudbrick walls similar to those found in other Indus Valley sites, as well as unicorn figurines, a copper seal and an impressed clay tablet. The future of the site as well as any excavation work is threatened by the continuing development of the surrounding area for agricultural use as well as the construction of a road through the middle of the site.
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