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Kuntasi

Indus Valley port town in Gujarat, 2200–1700 BCE

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Kuntasi is an archaeological site (locally known as Bibi-no-Timbo) which is identified as a port belonging to the Indus Valley civilization. This site is located on the right bank of Phulki River, about 2 km south-east of Kuntasi village and 30 km from Morbi in Maliya taluka of Morbi District in Gujarat state of India. It is five km inlandward from present shore line. It was first reported by P. P Pandya and later thoroughly explored by Y. M. Chitalwala. The excavations revealed two periods of occupation. Period I is assigned to the Mature Harappan phase (c. 2200–1900 BCE) and the Period II is assigned to the Late Harappan phase (c.1900–1700 BCE). This site was identified as a jetty and a manufacturing centre.

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Late Harappan occupation

c. 1900–1700 BCE

Mature Harappan occupation

c. 2200–1900 BCE

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Storage Structures

Warehouses
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Plazas
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Industrial and Craft Structures

Workshops
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Domestic and Habitation Structures

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Food Production and Processing Features

Hearths
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Transportation and Communication Structures

Quays
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India

Coordinates

22.89° N, 70.60° E