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Harappa, Lothal, Mohenjo-daro (2) (Click on thumbnails to enlarge image) |
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Harappa, Lothal, Mohenjo-daro (2) (Click on thumbnails to enlarge image) |
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The acropolis, Lothal. Near the warehouse, also on a high plinth, is the upper town or acropolis which spans 128 by 61 meters and has extensive drainage systems. Source: Courtesy of Professor Jonathan Mark Kenoyer, University of Wisconsin - Madison. See www.harappa.com |
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Drainage system, Lothal. An elaborate sanitary and drainage system, a hallmark of ancient Indus cities, is in evidence everywhere at Lothal. Source: Courtesy of Professor Jonathan Mark Kenoyer, University of Wisconsin - Madison. See www.harappa.com |
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Bath area, Mohenjo-daro. Almost every house unit at Mohenjo-daro was equipped with a private bathing area with drains to take the dirty water out into a larger drain that emptied into a sewage drain. Many of these bathing areas had water-tight floors to keep moisture from seeping into the other rooms nearby or below. Source: Courtesy of Professor Jonathan Mark Kenoyer, University of Wisconsin - Madison. See www.harappa.com |
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View of the great bath, Mohenjo-daro. Source: Courtesy of Professor Jonathan Mark Kenoyer, University of Wisconsin - Madison. See www.harappa.com |
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The great bath and granary at Mohenjo-daro. Source: Courtesy of Professor Jonathan Mark Kenoyer, University of Wisconsin - Madison. See www.harappa.com |
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Street with covered drain, Mohenjo-daro. Source: Courtesy of Professor Jonathan Mark Kenoyer, University of Wisconsin - Madison. See www.harappa.com |
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Well, Mohenjo-daro. Wells in some parts of Mohenjo-daro have been excavated in such a way that they appear to be towers. Source: Courtesy of Professor Jonathan Mark Kenoyer, University of Wisconsin - Madison. Jonathan Mark Kenoyer, Ancient Cities of the Indus Valley Civilization (Karachi: Oxford University Press,1998), p. 59. |
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Well, Mohenjo-daro. Private wells were rebuilt over many generations to serve the needs of a large household or neighborhood. This well in DK G area at Mohenjo-daro stands like a chimney because all of the surrounding earth has been removed by excavation. Source: Courtesy of Professor Jonathan Mark Kenoyer, University of Wisconsin - Madison. See www.harappa.com |
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