Moenjodaro

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ancient_city
gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:abandoned circa 1900 BCE
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Mohenjo-daro
gptkb:Mound_of_the_Dead_Men
Mohenjodaro
gptkbp:coordinates 27.3294°N 68.1386°E
gptkbp:culture gptkb:Indus_Valley_Civilization
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:R._D._Banerji
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1922
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:John_Marshall
gptkb:Ernest_J._H._Mackay
gptkb:K._N._Dikshit
gptkbp:features Residential buildings
Streets
Grid layout
Sewage system
Public wells
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Department_of_Archaeology_and_Museums,_Pakistan
gptkbp:heritageDesignation gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Drainage_system
gptkb:Citadel
gptkb:Great_Bath
gptkb:Granary
Urban planning
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Pakistan
Sindh
gptkbp:nameMeaning gptkb:Mound_of_the_Dead
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Larkana
gptkbp:notablePlace gptkb:ceramics
gptkb:embroidery
gptkb:Dancing_Girl_statue
gptkb:Pashupati_seal
gptkb:Priest-King_statue
Weights
Tools
Terracotta figurines
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Indus_Valley_Civilization
gptkbp:period c. 2500 BCE – c. 1900 BCE
gptkbp:populationEstimate 40000
gptkbp:region gptkb:South_Asia
gptkbp:significance Evidence of advanced urban planning
One of the earliest major cities in the world
gptkbp:threats Erosion
Flooding
Salinity
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1980
yes
138
gptkbp:writingSystem gptkb:Indus_script
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mohenjo_Daro
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Moenjodaro

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