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First Harappan Desert Site in Rajasthan Validated and Under Peer Review

Having authenticated artifacts at Ratadiya Ri Dheri dating to 2600–1900 BCE, experts are planning further excavations

Another Thar site some argued a few years ago was Harappan, but had been plundered (representative image)
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Harappan civilisation artefacts discovered in Jaisalmer and the team involved in the discovery.

Overview

  • Archaeological team led by Dilip Kumar Saini and Parth Jagani uncovered mature-phase Harappan remains at Ratadiya Ri Dheri in Jaisalmer district
  • Excavators recovered red ware pottery, perforated jars, terracotta cakes, clay and shell bangles, Rohri chert blades and a kiln with wedge-shaped bricks
  • The rural settlement’s dating bridges a gap between known Harappan centres in northern Rajasthan and Gujarat and indicates extensive hinterland trade
  • University of Rajasthan and Rajasthan Vidyapeeth experts authenticated the site ahead of submitting a detailed paper to the Indian Science Journal
  • Further trenching will investigate the settlement layout and its adaptation to the Thar Desert environment