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Harappa was rediscovered (by a white person) in 1826 CE by British Army deserter, James Lewis. Lewis was wandering the Punjab region of the then British India in search of ancient artifacts, and, presumably, in avoidance or people who would take him back to the army. At the time Lewis, and the archaeologists who later followed him, assumed that the city dated to around the era of Alexander the Great. However, later discoveries of artistic seals identical to ones found in Sumer would prove that t Indus Civilization Art, Harappan Civilization Project, Indus Valley Civilization Art, Mohenjo Daro Civilization, Pollution Pictures, Harappan Civilization, Indian Civilization, Indus Civilization, Science Vs Religion

Called 'The Priest King' this iconic Harappan statue was found in Mohenjo Daro Existing several hundred years after the Varna Culture, and home of one of the worlds first major urban center, the Indus River Valley Civilization, or Harappa Civilization, was almost forgotten to history until the early 20th century. Contemporaries with Egypt and Sumer, the Harappa civilization has some of the earliest and finest examples of urban planning, writing, and a standardized system of weights and…

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Harappan Civilization or Indus Valley civilisation is divided briefly in three phases; the Early Harappa Phase 3500 BC – 2600 BC the Medium Harappan Phase 2600 BC – 2000 BC and the Late Harappan Phase 2000 BC – 1500 BC, The harappan Civilization grew in India step by step

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Mahenjo-Daro. Located in the Indus Valley on the western border of India, the Harappan Civilization was one of the largest ancient civilizations that has "flown under the radar". The Genius of Ancient Man: The Harappans-An Attempt at Unity and Peace. Buddhist Stupa, Mohenjo Daro, Indus Valley Civilization, Story Of The World, Ancient India, Ancient Aliens, Lost City, Mesopotamia, Historical Place

By Matthew Zuk Mehenjo-Daro - photo by National Geographic http://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/ancient/images/sw/mohenjo-daro-ruins-285685-sw.jpg Located in the Indus Valley on the western border of India, the Harappan civilization is one of the largest ancient civilizations that has “flown under the radar” as very few people have heard of it. It existed around 2200-1900 BC and was primarily an agricultural and mercantile community, focusing on farm and trade.[1] This civilization has…

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The ancient city of Dholavira, the southern center of the Harappan Civilization, is sited on the arid island of Khadir in the Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary, in the State of Gujarat. As the most prominent UNESCO World Heritage archaeological site belonging to the Indus Valley Civilization in India, Dholavira is one of the five largest Harappan sites in the world. Dholavira Heritage Site, Harappan Civilization, Indus Civilization, Destroyed City, Desert Wildlife, Ancient Structures, Rann Of Kutch, Indus Valley, Indus Valley Civilization

The ancient city of Dholavira, the southern center of the Harappan Civilization, is sited on the arid island of Khadir in the Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary, in the State of Gujarat. As the most prominent UNESCO World Heritage archaeological site belonging to the Indus Valley Civilization in India, Dholavira is one of the five largest Harappan sites in the world.

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