2022
Lothal is one of the promonient cities of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, located in Gujarat state of India.
The ancient site at Lothal was excavated by Prof. S.R. Rao from 1955-62 which unearthed many structural remains of Harappan Town date-able to circa 2500-1900 B.C. The entire settlement was divided into a citadel or acropolis and Lower town, which were protected against floods by a 13 m thick mud brick wall, on the western side.
The Chief lived in the acropolis, where houses were built on 3 m high platform and provided with all the civic amenities including paved baths, underground drains and a well for portable water. The lower town was subdivided int two sectors. The main commercial center in which craftsmen lived and the other is residential sector. The most outstanding remains are a large tank identified as a dock and a warehouse.
The excavations at Lothal has yielded a variety of artifacts which include beads, seals and sealings, shell , ivory, copper and bronze objects, tools, animal an human figurines, weights, ritual objects, etc. The prosperity of this small port town largely depended upon its overseas trade of items, such as, semi precious stone beads, copper, ivory, shell and cotton goods, etc. with West Asia Discovery of objects of Persian Gulf origin an terracotta figurine of gorilla an mummy indicate a strong overseas contact of Lothal.
@Krishanu_Das Thank you for this interesting post. The photos are great, especially the photo of the united skeletons ¿Is it a couple?
