Chanhudaro

Chanhu-daro is an archaeological site belonging to the Indus Valley civilization. The site is located 130 kilometers (81 mi) south of Mohenjo-daro, now in Sindh, Pakistan. The settlement was inhabited between 4000 and 1700 BCE, and is considered to have been a centre for manufacturing carnelian beads. This site is a group of three low mounds that excavations has shown were parts of a single settlement, approximately 7 hectares in size.

Chanhudaro was first excavated by N. G. Majumdar in March, 1931, and again during winter field session of 1935-36 by the American School of Indic and Iranian Studies and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston team led by Ernest John Henry Mackay. Prof. W. Norman Brown of the University of Pennsylvania was instrumental in enabling the funds for this project.[1] After the independence of Pakistan, Mohammed Rafique Mughal also did exploratory work in the area.

Since 2015 the archaeological excavations have been carried out by the French Archaeological Mission in the Indus Basin[2] (MAFBI),[3] directed by Aurore Didier[4] (CNRS). The excavations are carried out in cooperation with the Department of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Pakistan and the Culture Department, Government of Sindh

  1. ^ Possehl, Gregory L. (2004). The Indus Civilization: A contemporary perspective, New Delhi: Vistaar Publications, ISBN 81-7829-291-2, p.74.
  2. ^ étrangères, Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires. "Focus: The French Archaeological Mission in the Indus Basin in Pakistan". France Diplomatie - Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  3. ^ "Prix Clio à la Recherche Archéologique" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Aurore Didier | Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique / French National Centre for Scientific Research - Academia.edu". cnrs.academia.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-12.