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Banawali
29.5983° N, 75.3919° E
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Banawali is an archaeological site belonging to the Indus Valley civilization period in Fatehabad district, Haryana, India and is located about 120 km northeast of Kalibangan and 16 km from Fatehabad. Banawali, which is earlier called Vanavali, is on the left banks of dried up Sarasvati River. Comparing to Kalibangan, which was a town established in lower middle valley of dried up Sarasvathi River, Banawali was built over upper middle valley of Sarasvati River.
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Period III Bara phase
c. 1700–1500/1450 BCE
Period II fortified town
c. 2300–1700 BCE
Period I settlement
c. 2500–2300 BCE
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Storage Structures
Defensive Structures
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Water Management Features
Industrial and Craft Structures
Religious and Ritual Structures
Artistic and Decorative Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Food Production and Processing Features
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