Houses

Ancient Indus civilization houses.

Eastern edge of Mound E

A large number of seals and inscribed objects were discovered in excavations on the eastern edge of Mound E from 1993 to 1997. This view of excavations in Trench 10W shows two rooms of houses along the edge of a north-south street.

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HR area, large courtyard (room 70)

In some neighborhoods, large courtyards were connected to numerous smaller buildings built at different levels. The pilastered wall on the left supported houses at a higher level.

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HR area, large courtyard (room 70) with blocked drain in the background

A small room located at the edge of the street (in the center of the photograph) is where fourteen skeletons of so-called massacre victims were discovered.

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Looking down inside two rooms, DK-G area, near chief's house

This view into two small rooms shows tapered walls that were built to support a second floor. Later rooms were built directly on top of these walls because they provided a strong foundation.

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Remodeled walls, DK-G area

As houses were built on top of earlier structures, the windows and doorways were blocked up. Notice the changing alignments as the walls were remodeled.

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Large Courtyard with mud brick filling, DK-G Area

This large room or courtyard was filled with a solid mud brick platform that was almost entirely excavated to investigate the underlying room.

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Conservation and Remodeling, DK-G Area

Many of the original walls and features of the ancient buildings in DK-G area have been rebuilt and modified through conservation.

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Chief's House, DK-G Area

The original walls in a large building complex referred to as the Chief's house have been repaired and conserved. This view shows some reconstructed ground floor rooms and steps leading to a second story room.

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Chief's House, DK-G Area

The original walls in a large building complex referred to as the Chief's house have been repaired and conserved. This view shows part of a large courtyard and the top of a well on the left.

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Narrow Lane, DK-G Area

Oxcarts could not reach many of the urban neighborhoods. Pack animals and pedestrians could have used this narrow lane.

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Houses

Eastern edge of Mound E

HR area, large courtyard (room 70)

HR area, large courtyard (room 70) with blocked drain in the background

Looking down inside two rooms, DK-G area, near chief's house

Remodeled walls, DK-G area

Large Courtyard with mud brick filling, DK-G Area

Conservation and Remodeling, DK-G Area

Chief's House, DK-G Area

Chief's House, DK-G Area

Narrow Lane, DK-G Area

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