Dholavira Archaeological Site

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Dholavira_Archaeological_Site
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:abandoned circa 1500 BCE
gptkbp:area 120 hectares
gptkbp:contains gptkb:city
gptkb:Wells
gptkb:Citadel
gptkb:Bailey
gptkb:Graveyard
Streets
Reservoirs
Lower town
Ceremonial ground
Drains
Fortification walls
Middle town
Signboard with Indus script
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:J._P._Joshi
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1967-68
gptkbp:district gptkb:Kutch
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:Archaeological_Survey_of_India
1989
2005
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dholavira Archaeological Site
gptkbp:inhabitedFrom circa 3000 BCE
gptkbp:literaryPeriod gptkb:Harappan
gptkbp:location Khadirbet, Kutch district, Gujarat, India
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Bhuj
gptkbp:notableFeature City planning
Reservoirs
Fortifications
Signboard with Indus script
Water conservation system
gptkbp:openToPublic Yes
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Indus_Valley_Civilization
gptkbp:period gptkb:Early_Harappan
gptkb:Harappan
gptkb:Mature_Harappan
gptkb:Late_Harappan
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Archaeological_Survey_of_India
gptkbp:significance One of the five largest Harappan sites
Only Indus Valley site with a signboard in Indus script
gptkbp:state gptkb:Gujarat
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria (iii)
(iv)
(v)
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 2021
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kutch_Desert_Wildlife_Sanctuary
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6