Gola Dhoro

Gola Dhoro
Gola Dhoro is located in Gujarat
Gola Dhoro
Shown within Gujarat
Gola Dhoro is located in India
Gola Dhoro
Gola Dhoro (India)
LocationKutch District, Gujarat, India
Coordinates23°3′30″N 70°37′10″E / 23.05833°N 70.61944°E / 23.05833; 70.61944
TypeSettlement
Length50 m (160 ft)
Width50 m (160 ft)
Area1.92 ha (4.7 acres)
History
PeriodsHarappan 3A to Harappan 3C
CulturesIndus Valley civilization
Site notes
Excavation dates1996–present
ArchaeologistsThe Maharaja Sayyajirao University
ConditionRuined
OwnershipPublic
Public accessYes

Gola Dhoro is an archaeological site belonging to Indus Valley civilization, situated at the head of the Gulf of Kutch, near Bagasara in Kutch district of Gujarat, India.[1] The site contains a small fortified area of approximately 50x50 m[2] with living quarters and manufacturing sites both inside and outside this area.

  1. ^ "A Harappan trading and craft production centre at Gola Dhoro". Antiquity.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 20 November 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Kuldeep K. Bhan, V. H. Sonawane, P. Ajithprasad & S. Pratapchandran". Antiquity.ac.uk. 4 March 2005. Retrieved 17 September 2012.