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<< Our Photo Pages >> Lothal - Ancient Village or Settlement in India

Submitted by Motist on Tuesday, 30 May 2006  Page Views: 10920

Multi-periodSite Name: Lothal
Country: India Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Dholka  Nearest Village: Saragwala
Latitude: 22.522109N  Longitude: 72.249281E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
2 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
3 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Lothal
Lothal submitted by motist : Lothal, 85 Km S'W' from Ahmedabad the capital of Gujarat state, India This is an important settlement of the Harrapan civilization (Hindus Vally) discovered in november 1954 and excavated by the ASI (Archeological Survey of India) Dated to 2400 to 1900 BCE, the well planned town flourishing as a sea-port. Due to tectonic changes the sea retreated and caused the settlement to decline. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Village or Settlement in India

Lothal (Gujarati: લોથલ loˑt̪ʰəl) is one of the most prominent cities of the ancient Indus valley civilization. Located in Bhāl region of the modern state of Gujarāt and dating from 2400 BCE, it is one of India's most important archaeological sites that date from that era. Discovered in 1954, Lothal was excavated from February 13, 1955 to May 19, 1960 by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Lothal's dock—the world's earliest known—connected the city to an ancient course of the Sabarmati river on the trade route between Harappan cities in Sindh and the peninsula of Saurashtra when the surrounding Kutch desert of today was a part of the Arabian Sea. It was a vital and thriving trade centre in ancient times, with its trade of beads, gems and valuable ornaments reaching the far corners of West Asia and Africa. Lothal's people were responsible for the earliest-known portrayals of realism in art and sculpture, telling some of the most well-known fables of today. Its scientists used a shell compass and divided the horizon and sky into 8–12 whole parts, possibly pioneering the study of stars and advanced navigation—2000 years before the Greeks. The techniques and tools they pioneered for bead-making and in metallurgy have stood the test of time for over 4000 years. More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lothal

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Lothal
Lothal submitted by motist : Lothal, 85 Km S'W' from Ahmedabad the capital of Gujarat state, India This is an important settlement of the Harrapan civilization (Hindus Vally) discovered in november 1954 and excavated by the ASI (Archeological Survey of India) Dated to 2400 to 1900 BCE, the well planned town flourishing as a sea-port. Due to tectonic changes the sea retreated and caused the settlement to decline. The d...

Lothal
Lothal submitted by motist : Lothal, 85 Km S'W' from Ahmedabad the capital of Gujarat state, India This is an important settlement of the Harrapan civilization (Hindus Vally) discovered in november 1954 and excavated by the ASI (Archeological Survey of India) Dated to 2400 to 1900 BCE, the well planned town flourishing as a sea-port. due to tectonic changes the sea retreated and caused the settlement to decline. The d...

Lothal
Lothal submitted by motist : Lothal, 85 km SW from Ahmedabad the capital of Gujarat state, India. This is an important settlement of the Harrapan civilization (Hindus Vally) discovered in November 1954 and excavated by the ASI (Arch. Survey of India) dated to 2400 - to 1900 BCE. It is a well planned town and was a flourishing sea-port. Due to tectonic changes the sea retreated and that caused the settlement to decline.

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