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ڪوٽ ڏيجي کوٹ ڈیجی | |
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  Shown within Sindh  Kot Diji (Pakistan) | |
| Location | Khairpur District, Sindh, Pakistan |
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| Coordinates | 27°20′44″N 68°42′24″E / 27.34556°N 68.70667°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Periods | Harappan 1 to Harappan 2 |
| Cultures | Indus Valley civilization |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1955, 1957 |
Kot Diji (Sindhi: ڪوٽ ڏیجي; Urdu: کوٹ ڈیجی) is an ancient site which was part of the Indus Valley Civilization, estimated to have been occupied around 3300 BCE. Located about 45 km (28 mi) south of Khairpur in the modern-day province of Sindh, Pakistan, it is on the east bank of the Indus River opposite Mohenjo-daro. The remains consist of two parts: the citadel area on the high ground (about 12 m [39 ft][clarification needed]), and the area around it. The Pakistan Department of Archaeology excavated at Kot Diji in 1955 and 1957.[1] The excavation at Kot Diji during 1954-55 by F. A. Khan revealed convincing evidence of the early or formative stage of the Indus civilization in the cultural assemblag called Kot Dijian.[2]
The site is situated at the foot of the Rohri Hills, where Kot Diji Fort was built around 1790 by the Talpur dynasty ruler of the Upper Sindh, Mir Suhrab, who reigned from 1783 to 1830 AD. This fort built on the ridge of a steep narrow hill is well-preserved.
- ^ Possehl, Gregory L. (2004). The Indus Civilization: A contemporary perspective, New Delhi: Vistaar Publications, ISBN 81-7829-291-2, pp.72-4.
- ^ Mughal, M. Rafique (1990). "Archaeological Field Research in Pakistan since Independence: An Overview" (PDF). Bulletin of the Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute. 49: 264.