Dholavira archaeological site

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Dholavira_archaeological_site
GPTKB entity
Statements (38)
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
gptkbp:district gptkb:Kutch
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:Archaeological_Survey_of_India
1989
gptkbp:features gptkb:castle
gptkb:ceramics
gptkb:river
gptkb:stadium
inscriptions
reservoirs
seals
stepwells
beads and ornaments
burial structures
lower town
middle town
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dholavira archaeological site
gptkbp:knownFor urban planning
large reservoirs
unique signboard with Indus script
water conservation system
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:India
gptkb:Gujarat
gptkbp:locatedOn gptkb:Khadir_Bet_island
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Bhuj
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Indus_Valley_Civilization
gptkbp:period gptkb:Harappan
gptkbp:periodsOfOccupation c. 3000 BCE – c. 1500 BCE
gptkbp:significance one of the five largest Harappan sites
most prominent archaeological site in India belonging to the Indus Valley Civilization
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 2021
yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dholavira_signboard
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6