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Items from Kalibangan site In continuation to my earlier post on Kalibangan , here are some more old pictures of the pre-harappan and harappan site from the Archaeological museum in Kalibangan, Rajasthan, India. Picture of the original site after excavation at the museum Picture of the original site after excavation at the museum Picture of the original Kalibangan site after excavation at the museum Picture of the original site now Picture of the original site now

Terracotta Bullock Cart Kalibangan in Rajasthan, India, is the site of one of the most ancient civilizations in India. Dated even before the Harappan culture, this site in Kalibangan is perhaps one of the earliest proof of ancient civilization in India. A settlement dating back to pre-harappan and Harappan civilization was unearthed way back in 1962 by Dr. A Ghosh of ASI, in Kalibangan in the Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan. Kalibangan happens to be one of the major sites of the Indus Valley Civilization that was in existence around 2400-2250 BC. After completing the excavations, it was established that there were two settlements Pre-Harappan (2400-2250 BC) and Harappan civilization from 2200 -1700 BC. The archaeological museum in Kalibangan has many interesting items recovered during excavations. These pictures are from the Archaeological museum. How to reach Kalibangan? The nearest railway station is in Bikaner, Rajasthan. You can hire a car or drive to Kalibangan f...