Mohenjo Daro, the Mound of the Dead
Mohenjo Daro, the Mound of the Dead
Mohenjo Daro, the most important archaeological site of the Indus Valley civilization, dates from about 2500 to about 1500 BC. A thriving metropolis in its day, the city once lay on the Indus River, now 5 kilometres (3 miles) away, and housed an estimated 40,000 to 50,000 people. In 1922 the British archaeologist Sir John Marshall began excavating the site, also known as the Mound of the Dead. The ancient city lies in two parts: a citadel mound to the west, and a larger lower city, laid out on a grid pattern, to the east.
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