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    Mohenjo-daro is an archaeological site in Pakistan that was a major city of the ancient Indus civilization from around 2500 BCE. It had standardized brick architecture, street grids, and covered sewer systems, and at its peak may have been home to around 40,000 people. The city was abandoned around 1900 BCE as the Indus civilization declined. It lay undiscovered until the 1920s and excavations have since revealed the advanced urban planning of this early major settlement.

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    Mohenjo-daro is an archaeological site in Pakistan that was a major city of the ancient Indus civilization from around 2500 BCE. It had standardized brick architecture, street grids, and covered sewer systems, and at its peak may have been home to around 40,000 people. The city was abandoned around 1900 BCE as the Indus civilization declined. It lay undiscovered until the 1920s and excavations have since revealed the advanced urban planning of this early major settlement.

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    Mohenjo-daro

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    This article is about the archaeological site. For the 2016 Bollywood film,
    see Mohenjo Daro (film).

    Mohenjo-daro

    Sindhi: ‫موهن جو دڙو‬

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    Location Larkana District, Sindh, Pakistan

    27°19′45″N 68°08′20″ECoordinates:  27°19′45″
    Coordinates
    N 68°08′20″E
    Type Settlement

    Area 250 ha (620 acres)[1]

    History

    Founded 26–25th century BCE

    Abandoned 19th century BCE

    Cultures Indus civilisation


    UNESCO World Heritage Site

    Official name Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro

    Criteria Cultural: ii, iii

    Reference 138

    Inscription 1980 (4th Session)

    Area 240 ha

    Mohenjo-daro (/moʊˌhɛndʒoʊ ˈdɑːroʊ/; (Sindhi: ‫موئن جو دڙو‬, meaning "Mound of the


    Dead Men" or "Mohan's Mound";[2][3] Urdu: ‫موئن جو دڑو‬ [muˑənⁱ dʑoˑ d̪əɽoˑ]) is
    an archaeological site in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Built around 2500 BCE, it
    was one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus civilisation or Harappan
    culture, with features such as standardized bricks, street grids, and covered
    sewerage systems.[4] It was one of the world's earliest major cities, contemporaneous
    with the civilizations of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Minoan Crete, and Caral-Supe.
    Mohenjo-daro was abandoned in the 19th century BCE as the Indus Valley
    Civilization declined, and the site was not rediscovered until the 1920s. Significant
    excavation has since been conducted at the site of the city, which was designated
    a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.[5] The site is currently threatened by erosion
    and improper restoration.[6]

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