Harappa: Archaeological Sequence and Civic Planning (c. 3300–1900 BCE)

1. Ravi Phase settlement begins at Harappa

   Jan 1, 3300 BCELabels: Ravi Phase, Harappa

   • Harappa Timeline
   • Harappa Ravi Phase

2. Early Harappan growth during Ravi Phase

   Jan 1, 3000 BCELabels: Ravi Phase, Harappa

   • Harappa Ravi Phase
   • Harappa Timeline

3. Kot Diji Phase begins at Harappa

   Jan 1, 2800 BCELabels: Kot Diji, Harappa

   • Harappa Timeline
   • Harappa Kot Diji

4. Streets and mud-brick buildings in Kot Diji levels

   Jan 1, 2700 BCELabels: Kot Diji, Mud-brick

   • Harappa Kot Diji
   • Harappa Timeline

5. Mature Harappan city planning consolidates

   Jan 1, 2600 BCELabels: Mature Harappan, Urban planning

   • Harappa Timeline
   • Periodisation

6. Harappa Phase 3A begins (early Mature Harappan)

   Jan 1, 2600 BCELabels: Phase 3A, Harappa

   • Harappa Timeline

7. Harappa Phase 3B begins (mid Mature Harappan)

   Jan 1, 2450 BCELabels: Phase 3B, Harappa

   • Harappa Timeline

8. Harappa Phase 3C begins (late Mature Harappan)

   Jan 1, 2200 BCELabels: Phase 3C, Harappa

   • Harappa Timeline

9. Harappan to Late Harappan transitional period starts

   Jan 1, 1900 BCELabels: Transitional Period, Harappa

   • Harappa Timeline
   • Harappa 1998 2000

10. Late Harappan Cemetery H Phase becomes established

    Jan 1, 1700 BCELabels: Cemetery H, Late Harappan

    • Harappa Timeline
    • Cemetery H

11. Cunningham visits Harappa and reports an Indus seal

    Jan 1, 1872Labels: Alexander Cunningham, Harappa

    • Harappa Intro

12. Daya Ram Sahni begins systematic excavations

    Jan 1, 1921Labels: Daya Ram, ASI

    • Harappa 1921
    • Harappa Intro

13. Sahni’s 1924–1925 season exposes major structures

    Dec 6, 1924Labels: Sahni 1924, Harappa

    • Harappa 1924 25

14. M. S. Vats conducts major excavation campaigns

    Jan 1, 1926Labels: M S, Harappa

    • Harappa 1924 25
    • Harappa Intro

15. Vats publishes two-volume report on Harappa excavations

    Jan 1, 1940Labels: Vats report, Harappa

    • Harappa 1924 25
    • Cambridge Core

16. Mortimer Wheeler excavates Harappa’s fortifications

    Jan 1, 1946Labels: Mortimer Wheeler, Fortifications

    • Harappa Intro
    • Sahiwal District

17. Mohammad Rafique Mughal excavates at Harappa

    Jan 1, 1966Labels: Rafique Mughal, Harappa

    • Harappa Museum
    • Sahiwal District

18. Harappa Archaeological Research Project begins (HARP)

    Jan 1, 1986Labels: HARP, Kenoyer

    • Harappa Intro
    • Harappa 1986 1990

19. Third HARP field season documents multiple excavation areas

    Jan 1, 1988Labels: HARP 1988, Mound AB

    • Harappa 1988

20. Late Harappan occupations re-examined in 1996–2000 work

    Jan 1, 1998Labels: Late Harappan, Mound F

    • Harappa 1998 2000