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Lothal
22.5214° N, 72.2494° E
About
Lothal (IPA: [loˑt̪ʰəl]) was one of the southernmost sites of the ancient Indus Valley civilisation, located in the Bhal region of the Indian state of Gujarat. Construction of the city is believed to have begun around 2200 BCE.
Historical Timeline
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Pre-Harappan village occupation
c. 3000 BCE
Flood and Harappan expansion
c. 2350 BCE
Construction of the city
c. 2200 BCE
Excavation phase I
13 February 1955 – 19 May 1960
Boats reached the mound
1850
Partition and renewed exploration
1947
Discovery by ASI
1954
Regional excavations in Saurashtra and Kutch
1954–1958
Excavations resumed
1961
UNESCO tentative listing nomination
April 2014
Harappan occupational span
c. 2400–1900 BCE
Archaeological Features
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