Dholavira, Gujarat, India

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Dholavira,_Gujarat,_India
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:abandoned c. 1500 BCE
gptkbp:area 120 hectares
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:J._P._Joshi
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1967-68
gptkbp:distanceFromBhuj about 250 km
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:Archaeological_Survey_of_India
1990
gptkbp:features gptkb:castle
gptkb:river
gptkb:stadium
cathedral
burial structures
lower town
middle town
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dholavira, Gujarat, India
gptkbp:knownFor urban planning
large reservoirs
unique signboard with Indus script
water conservation system
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:India
gptkb:Kutch_district
gptkb:Gujarat
gptkbp:locatedOn gptkb:Khadir_Bet_island
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Rapar
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Indus_Valley_Civilization
gptkbp:period gptkb:Harappan
gptkbp:significance one of the five largest Harappan sites
only Indus Valley site with continuous occupation from early to late Harappan period
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 2021
yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Memory_of_the_World_Register_(Dholavira_signboard)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6