🧿 Chanhudaro

Pakistan · Asia · 26.17°N, 68.32°E

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Chanhu-daro, a shorter form of Chanhun-jo-daro which in Sindhi means "the mound of Chanhun", is an archaeological site belonging to the Indus Valley civilization. The site is located 130 kilometers (81 mi) south of Mohenjo-daro, now in Sindh, Pakistan. The settlement was inhabited between 4000 and 1700 BCE, and is considered to have been a centre for manufacturing carnelian beads. This site is a group of three low mounds that excavations has shown were parts of a single settlement, approximately 7 hectares in size.

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CountryPakistan
Continent / regionAsia
Coordinates (approx.)26.17°N, 68.32°E · view on map

Chanhudaro is located in Pakistan, in Asia.

More archaeological sites in Pakistan

Akra, Bannu · Amb Temples · Amri, Sindh · Aziz Dheri · Banbhore · Bazira · Bhamala Stupa · Bhir Mound · Bijnot Fort · Dharmarajika Stupa.

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