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For the historical Harappan Civilization, see Indus Valley Civilization.
Harappa (Punjabi pronunciation: [ɦəɽəppaː]; Urdu/Punjabi: ہڑپّہ) is an archaeological site in Punjab, Pakistan, about 24 km (15 mi) west of Sahiwal. The site takes its name from a modern village located near the former course of the Ravi River which now runs 8 km (5.0 mi) in north. The current village of Harappa is less than 1 km (0.62 mi) from the ancient site. Although modern Harappa has a legacy railway station from the period of the British Raj, it is a small crossroads town of 15,000 people today.
Harappa
ہڑپّہ (in Urdu)
View of Granary and Great Hall on Mound F.JPG
A view of Harappa's Granary and Great Hall
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Location
Sahiwal District, Punjab, Pakistan
Coordinates
30°37′44″N 72°51′50″E
Type
Settlement
Area
150 ha (370 acres)
History
Periods
Harappa 1 to Harappa 5
Cultures
Indus Valley Civilization
Site notes
Condition
Ruined
Ownership
Pakistan
Public access
Yes
Website
www.harappa.com
The site of the ancient city contains the ruins of a Bronze Age fortified city, which was part of the Indus Valley Civilization centered in Sindh and the Punjab, and then the Cemetery H culture.[1] The city is believed to have had as many as 23,500 residents and occupied about 150 hectares (370 acres) with clay brick houses at its greatest extent during the Mature Harappan phase (2600 BC – 1900 BC), which is considered large for its time.[2][3] Per archaeological convention of naming a previously unknown civilization by its first excavated site, the Indus Valley Civilization is also called the Harappan Civilization.
The ancient city of Harappa was heavily damaged under British rule, when bricks from the ruins were used as track ballast in the construction of the Lahore–Multan Railway. In 2005, a controversial amusement park scheme at the site was abandoned when builders unearthed many archaeological artifacts during the early stages of building work.