India

Surkotada

Indus Valley fortified town, c. 2100–1700 BCE

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Surkotada is an archaeological site located in Rapar Taluka of Kutch district, Gujarat, India which belongs to the Indus Valley civilisation (IVC). It is a smaller fortified IVC site with 1.4 hectares (3.5 acres) in area.: 220 

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
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Period IC

c. 1800–1700 BCE

Period IB

c. 1950–1800 BCE

Mound discovered

1964

Horse bone report

1974

Period IA

c. 2100–1950 BCE

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Storage JarsContainers
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Defensive Structures

Defensive WallsBastionsFortresses
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Miscellaneous Features

Ancient Toilets
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Domestic and Habitation Structures

HousesCourtyardsTowns
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Environmental and Natural Features

Artificial MoundsSoil Layers
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Country

India

Coordinates

23.63° N, 70.84° E