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Lothal

thumb|Lothal Archaeological information Lothal () was one of the southernmost sites of the ancient Indus Valley civilisation, located in the Bhal region of the Indian state of Gujarat. Construction of the city is believed to have begun around 2300 BCE.

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Ancient site.name: lothal
Ancient site.image: The drainage system at Lothal 2.JPG
Ancient site.caption: Archaeological remains of the drainage system, 2012
Ancient site.map_type: India Gujarat#India#South Asia
Ancient site.relief: y
Ancient site.map_size: 270
Ancient site.location: Gujarat, India
Ancient site.type: Settlement
Ancient site.cultures: Indus Valley Civilization
Ancient site.discovered: 1954
Ancient site.excavations: 1955–1960
Ancient site.condition: Ruined
Ancient site.ownership: Public
Ancient site.management: Archaeological Survey of India
Ancient site.public_access: Yes

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20 sections

Contents

Discovery
Archaeology
History
Town planning
Economy and urban culture
Architectural development
Later Harappan culture
Science and engineering
Religion
Metallurgy and jewellery
Art
Cultivation and Diet
Excavated Lothal
Dockyard
Acropolis and lower town
Trade
See also
Notes
References
External links

==Discovery== The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the official Indian government agency for the preservation of ancient monuments, discovered Lothal in 1954. Excavation work in Lothal commenced on 13 February 1955 and continued till 19 May 1960.