Ganweriwal
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Ganweriwal (Urdu: گنویريوالا Punjabi: گنیریوالا), more commonly known as Ganweriwala, is an archaeological site in the Cholistan Desert of southern Punjab, Pakistan.[7][8][9][10] It was one of the largest cities within the Indus Valley civilisation, one of the most extensive Bronze Age Civilisations, and is believed to have been a city centre within the Civilisation.[11][9] The site was rediscovered in the 1970s by Mohammad Rafique Mughal but has not been properly excavated.[9][8] Collection of surface finds and surveying of the site has shown mudbrick walls similar to those found in other Indus Valley sites, as well as unicorn figurines, a copper seal and an impressed clay tablet.[9][8] The future of the site as well as any excavation work is threatened by the continuing development of the surrounding area for agricultural use as well as the construction of a road through the middle of the site.[8]
گنویريوالا | |
Location | Bahawalpur District, Punjab, Pakistan |
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Region | Cholistan Desert |
Coordinates | 28°35′56″N 71°9′0″E[1][2] |
Type | Settlement |
Area | 64.4 ha (159 acres)[3] |
History | |
Founded | c. 2500 BC |
Cultures | Indus Valley civilization |
Site notes | |
Archaeologists | Aurel Stein[4] Mohammed Rafique Mughal Sidra Gulzar[5][6] |