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Harappan Civilization
A growing archive of active Harappan and Indus Civilization researchers, gathering their talks, papers, reports, and field discussions on the cities, trade routes, crafts, ecology, and debates of the Indus world.
Mature Harappan urban florescence
Known settlements across the Indian subcontinent
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Chronology
Period Map
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7000-3300 BCE
Regional roots
Early farming, craft specialization, and settlement growth in Mehrgarh and surrounding regions.
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3300-2600 BCE
Early Harappan
Expanding towns, regional styles, long-distance exchange, and proto-urban patterns.
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2600-1900 BCE
Mature Harappan
Planned cities, standardized weights, seals, craft production, drainage systems, and broad trade networks.
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1900-1300 BCE
Late Harappan
Urban transformation, regionalization, shifting rivers, changing settlement patterns, and cultural continuity.