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Balathal
24.7167° N, 73.9833° E
About
Balathal is an archaeological site located in Vallabhnagar tehsil of Udaipur district of Rajasthan state in western India. It is one of the ninety Ahar-Banas culture sites located in the Basins of the Banas river and its tributaries.
Historical Timeline
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Long abandonment
c. 500–200 BCE
Initial discovery
1962–63
Major excavations
1994–2000
Leprosy evidence burial
2500–2000 BCE
Chalcolithic occupation
3000–1500 BCE
Meditating yogi skeleton
c. 2700 years ago
Archaeological Features
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Defensive Structures
Animal Husbandry Features
Burial and Funerary Structures
Industrial and Craft Structures
Agricultural and Land Use Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
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