India

Banawali

Indus Valley fortified town, c.2500–1500 BCE

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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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Iron Age
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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

VaultsStorage Jars
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Defensive Structures

Defensive WallsBastions
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Miscellaneous Features

Ancient Toilets
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Water Management Features

Wells
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Industrial and Craft Structures

KilnsWorkshops
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Religious and Ritual Structures

Altars
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Domestic and Habitation Structures

HousesTowns
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Food Production and Processing Features

OvensHearthsCooking Pits
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India

Coordinates

29.60° N, 75.39° E