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Harappa

Harappa () is an archaeological site in Punjab, Pakistan, about west of Sahiwal, that takes its name from a modern village near the former course of the Ravi River. The Ravi now runs to the north.

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Harappa is an archaeological site located in Punjab, Pakistan, near a village of the same name along what was once the Ravi River. It is significant as an important location for studying ancient civilizations, though specific details about its historical importance are not provided in the available information.

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Ancient site.name: Harappa
Ancient site.image: File:View of Granary and Great Hall on Mound F - Archaeological site of Harappa .jpg
Ancient site.caption: A view of Harappa's Granary and Great Hall
Ancient site.map_type: Punjab Pakistan#Pakistan#South Asia
Ancient site.map_caption: Location in Punjab (Pakistan)##Location in Pakistan##Location in South Asia
Ancient site.relief: yes
Ancient site.location: Sahiwal District, Punjab,
Ancient site.type: Settlement
Ancient site.epochs: Harappa 1 to Harappa 5
Ancient site.cultures: Indus Valley Civilisation
Ancient site.condition: Ruined
Ancient site.ownership

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Harappa () is an archaeological site in Punjab, Pakistan, about west of Sahiwal, that takes its name from a modern village near the former course of the Ravi River. The Ravi now runs to the north.

The city of Harappa is believed to have had as many as 23,500 residents and occupied about with clay brick houses at its greatest extent during the Mature Harappan phase (2600 BC – 1900 BC), which is considered large for its time.