Indus Valley Cities: Harappa and Mohenjo-daro Urban Phases (c. 2600–1900 BCE)

1. Mature Harappan urban phase begins

   Jan 1, 2600 BCELabels: Mature Harappan, Harappa, Mohenjo-daro

   • UNESCO Harappa
   • Harappa Timeline

2. Mohenjo-daro founded as planned city

   Jan 1, 2600 BCELabels: Mohenjo-daro, Planned city

   • UNESCO Moenjodaro
   • Britannica Bath

3. Harappa expands into major urban center

   Jan 1, 2500 BCELabels: Harappa, Urban expansion

   • UNESCO Harappa
   • Harappa Chronology

4. Great Bath constructed at Mohenjo-daro

   Jan 1, 2500 BCELabels: Great Bath, Mohenjo-daro

   • Britannica Bath
   • UNESCO Moenjodaro

5. Harappa “Great Granary” earliest levels laid

   Jan 1, 2450 BCELabels: Great Granary, Harappa

   • Harappa Granary
   • UNESCO Harappa

6. Citywide sanitation and drainage systems flourish

   Jan 1, 2400 BCELabels: Sanitation systems, Mohenjo-daro

   • UNESCO Moenjodaro
   • Britannica Bath

7. Harappan Phase continues as mature urban system

   Jan 1, 2200 BCELabels: Harappan Phase, Harappa

   • UNESCO Harappa
   • Harappa Timeline

8. Mature Harappan urban phase ends

   Jan 1, 1900 BCELabels: Mature Harappan, Urban decline

   • UNESCO Harappa
   • Harappa Timeline

9. Railway construction removes Harappa bricks

   Jan 1, 1850Labels: Railway construction, Harappa

   • Harappa Bricks

10. Harappa receives legal protection (British India)

    Jan 1, 1920Labels: Harappa, Ancient Monuments

    • Harappa Bricks
    • Harappa Project

11. First major modern excavations at Harappa begin

    Jan 1, 1921Labels: Daya Ram, Harappa

    • Harappa 1921
    • Harappa Sahni

12. Mohenjo-daro discovered and excavations launched

    Jan 1, 1922Labels: Mohenjo-daro, Excavations

    • UNESCO Moenjodaro
    • Mohenjo daro

13. Mohenjo-daro inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage

    Jan 1, 1980Labels: Mohenjo-daro, UNESCO

    • UNESCO Moenjodaro

14. New multidisciplinary research begins at Harappa (HARP)

    Jan 1, 1986Labels: Harappa HARP, Multidisciplinary research

    • Harappa Reports
    • Harappa Project