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Gilund
25.0167° N, 74.2500° E
About
Gilund is a village and an archaeological site located in Rajsamand district of Rajasthan state in western India. It is one of five ancient sites excavated in the Ahar-Banas Complex which also includes the sites of Ahar, Ojiyana, Marmi, and Balathal. Out of the 111 reported sites found in the Ahar-Banas Complex, Gilund is the largest. The archaeological site was named after the present-day village, Gilund, and is locally known as Modiya Magari which means "bald habitation mound".
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Initial excavations by B.B. Lal
1959–1960
Re-excavation by University of Pennsylvania and Deccan College
1999–2005
Seal impressions cache discovered
2003
Occupation span
c. 3000–1700 BCE
Archaeological Features
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Storage Structures
Defensive Structures
Miscellaneous Features
Animal Husbandry Features
Industrial and Craft Structures
Artistic and Decorative Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
Food Production and Processing Features
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