Harappan Sites and Their Significance

Alamgirpur

• Location: Uttar Pradesh, India

• Significance: Easternmost Harappan site.

Allahdino

• Location: Pakistan

• Significance: Specialized craft production site.

Amri

• Location: Sindh, Pakistan

• Significance: Early Harappan phase site, distinct pottery.

Balakot

• Location: Pakistan

• Significance: Shell bangle production center.

Banawali

• Location: Haryana, India

• Significance: Defensive fortifications, oval-shaped settlement.

Bhirrana

• Location: Haryana, India

• Significance: Oldest Harappan site (~7570 BCE), early settlements.

Chanhudaro

• Location: Sindh, Pakistan

• Significance: Bead-making factory, no citadel.

Daimabad

• Location: Maharashtra, India

• Significance: Southernmost Harappan site, bronze artifacts.

Desalpur

• Location: Gujarat, India

• Significance: Stone fortifications, small settlement.

Dholavira

• Location: Gujarat, India

• Significance: Water conservation system, three-part city, stone inscriptions.