#Places_in_news Dholavira, Kutch distt, Gujarat. Now a UNESC | IAS PSC HINDI (video PDF)
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Dholavira, Kutch distt, Gujarat. Now a UNESCO World Heritage site.
one of the largest IVC sites. special findings - a huge signboard, 3-way division of city, highly sophisticated system of reservoirs, channels and stepwell (desert region), pottery, seals etc. Dholavira extensively uses stones instead of bricks for construction One of the most well-preserved urban settlements in South Asia dating from the 3rd to mid-2nd millennium BCE The site comprises of two parts: a walled city and a cemetery to the west of the city Discovered in 1968, the site is set apart by its unique characteristics, such as its water management system, multi-layered defensive mechanisms Artefacts of various kinds such as copper, shell, stone, jewellery of semi-precious stones, terracotta, gold, ivory have been found at the site An exceptional example of a proto-historic Bronze Age urban settlement pertaining to the Harappan Civilization
