Mohenjo-daro
Sign in to saveMohenjo-daro (; ; ) is an archaeological site in Larkana District, Sindh, Pakistan. Built , it was one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation, and one of the world's earliest major cities, contemporaneous with the civilisations of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Minoa, and Norte Chico.
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Mohenjo-daro is an ancient city located in Pakistan that was built around 2500 BCE and ranks among the world's earliest major cities, existing at the same time as ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. It was one of the largest settlements of the Indus Valley Civilisation, making it an important archaeological site for understanding early urban development.
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24 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Location
- Historical context
- Rediscovery and excavation
- Architecture and urban infrastructure
- Major buildings
- Fortifications
- Water supply and wells
- Flooding and rebuilding
- Notable artefacts
- Mother Goddess Idol
- Dancing Girl
- Priest-King
- Pashupati seal
- Seven-stranded necklace
- The Mohenjo-daro ruler
- Conservation and current state
- 2014 Sindh Festival
- Climate
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Mohenjo-daro (; ; ) is an archaeological site in Larkana District, Sindh, Pakistan. Built , it was one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation, and one of the world's earliest major cities, contemporaneous with the civilisations of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Minoa, and Norte Chico.
With an estimated population of at least 40,000 people, Mohenjo-daro prospered for several centuries, but had been abandoned, along with other large cities of the Indus Valley Civilisation.
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1922 archaeological discoveries26th-century BC establishmentsArchaeological sites in PakistanBronze Age AsiaFormer populated places in PakistanGhost towns in PakistanIndus Valley Civilisation sitesLarkana DistrictLost cities and townsMohenjo-daroPopulated places disestablished in the 2nd millennium BCPopulated places established in the 3rd millennium BC