Near Kutch Harappan graveyard, remains of a skeleton and the key to a puzzle

Context: Archaeologists discovered a 5,200-year-old Harappan settlement near a mass burial ground in Gujarat’s Kutch district.

Findings:

Products PSyS:

• Excavation uncovered pottery, animal bones, and flexed skeleton, offering insights into early Harappan life.
• Discovery suggests burial site served multiple settlements, revealing community connections.

Harappan civilisation:

• Also known as the Indus Valley Civilization, thrived in the Indus River valley around 3300 to 1300 BCE.
• Remarkable features:
  1. Advanced urban planning
  2. Standardized weights and measures
  3. Sophisticated craftwork: Bearded priest, Mother goddess
  4. Undeciphered script