India

Mitathal

Indus Valley settlement in Haryana, India

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Mitathal is a village and Indus Valley civilization (IVC) Archaeological sites in the Bhiwani tehsil of the Bhiwani district in the Indian state of Haryana. Part of Hisar division, it lies 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of the district headquarters Bhiwani and 249 kilometres (155 mi) from the state capital Chandigarh. As of the 2011 Census of India, the village had 1,448 households with a total population of 7,434 of which 4,002 were male and 3,432 female.

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Excavation by Suraj Bhan

1968

Period I and Period II (site chronology)

c. 2000–1900 BC and c. 1900–1500 BC

Broken steatite seal discovered

2010

Recent survey and surface work noting damage

2010

Mature Harappan period

c. 2600–1900 BC

Siswal phase begins

c. 3800 BC

Sothi phase dates

c. 4600 BC

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Water Management Features

Irrigation Canals
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Industrial and Craft Structures

KilnsFurnacesWorkshops
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Artistic and Decorative Features

Inscriptions
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Domestic and Habitation Structures

HousesVillages
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Environmental and Natural Features

Artificial MoundsSoil Layers
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Food Production and Processing Features

Grinding stones
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Country

India

Coordinates

28.89° N, 76.17° E