INDUS VALLEY TIMELINE RESEARCH

The Indus Valley civilization is 2,500 years older than previously believed 

May 30, 2016

 

That could make the Indus Valley settlements, which were spread across Pakistan and northern India, even older than the Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilisations.

The Indus Valley civilization may be even older than initially thought.

A group of researchers in India have used carbon dating techniques on animal remains and pottery fragments to conclude that the Indus Valley settlements could be 8,000 years old—2,500 years older than previously believed

Bhirrana site

 

Bhirrana dated to 8th-7th millennium BC

 
 Together with Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt, it was one of the earliest complex civilisations, and of the three, was the most extensive  

 PETROGLYPHS

UPPER INDUS VALLEY, PAKISTAN

 

 

High in the Indus Valley of Pakistan are some of the most intricate and diverse petroglyphs on earth. These are the ancient Shatial glyphs on the Karakoram Highway in the Gilgit-Baltistan region. Dating from the Stone Age to the birth of Islam, the glyphs cover rocks and boulders stretching for over 100 kilometers. The writings and designs cover several languages, religions, and the symbolism of peoples dating back 10,000 years. Some of these magnificent glyphs are under threat from modern hydropower projects planned in the Indus Valley

Cotton From Prehistoric Pakistan Found in 7,200-year-old Village in Israel

December 19, 2022

The cotton found in Neolithic Israel, dyed in blue and other colors, couldn’t have been local because it isn’t indigenous – but it was in the Indus Valley, archaeologists say

 

This is the earliest trace of cotton found in the Near East to date by centuries, the researchers say. They believe it originated in the Indus Valley, though do not rule out an African origin.

Ganweriwala was one of the largest cities within the Indus Valley Civilisation but is the least explored. Ganweriwala was the most significant site due to its size. Mughal estimated it to be similar to that of Mohenjo-daro and Harrappa, the two capital cities of the Indus Valley Civilisation.

 

Amri, Sindh

 Amri is an ancient settlement in modern-day Sindh, Pakistan, that goes back to 3600 BC. The site is located south of Mohenjo Daro.
Lahuradewa, India

The site is noted to have been occupied as early as 9000 BC and by 7000 BC it provides the oldest evidence of ceramics in South Asia.

Excavations reported earliest archaeological sites in the world for cultivation of rice, with Lahuradewa Period IA giving samples that were dated by AMS radiocarbon to the 7th millennium BC

Chopani Mando

 Remains of pottery and rice have been found from 7000-6000 BC

Chopanimando is an important archaeological site, which indicates transition of humans from food gathering society to food production society

In Haryana’s Kunal village, a glimpse of life before Harappa   Kunal is one of the oldest pre-Harappan settlements and dates back roughly to the 5th millennium BC. The roughly 6,000-year-old site holds within it a rich legacy and its ties to the past can possibly help trace the history of Haryana, and the country.