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Excavation Pit Collapsed in Lothal
- 30 Nov 2024
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Recently, a research scholar died when a pit collapsed on her during a research excavation at Lothal, a Harappan site.
- About Lothal: Located in the Bhal region of Gujarat, Lothal is one of the southernmost sites of the Harappan civilization.
- It is believed to have been built in 2200 BC.
- It was discovered in 1954 by SR Rao.
- The meaning of Lothal in Gujarati is “the mound of the dead”. (Mohenjodaro also means the same in Sindhi).
- It had the world’s earliest known dock, connecting the city to an ancient course of the Sabarmati river.
- It is the only port-town of the Harappan Civilisation.
- Lothal was nominated in April 2014 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- A National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) is being developed at Lothal.
- Surkotada and Dholavira are other important Harappan sites in Gujarat.
