Archive · 31 Jul 2025
Harappan Settlement Discovered in Rajasthan's Thar Desert
Imagine an ancient city, like one from 4,500 years ago, was found hidden in the desert!
Scientists discovered a Harappan settlement in Rajasthan, near the Pakistan border.
They found pottery, tools, and even an oven.
This helps us understand that the Harappan people built cities and survived in a harsh desert environment.
This discovery, called Ratadia Ri Deri, provides insight into the Harappan civilization and its expansion into the region.
They also found rectangular bricks and a furnace.
Archaeologists discovered a 4,500-year-old Harappan settlement in Rajasthan's Thar Desert.
The site, known as Ratadia Ri Deri, is near the Pakistan border.
Artefacts include pottery, bricks, stone mills, and a furnace structure.
Discovery suggests the Harappan civilization expanded to the Rajasthan deserts.
Findings show Harappan urban planning and architecture in the desert region.
- Who
- Archaeologists, including Dilip Kumar Saini and Parth Jagani
- What
- Discovery of a Harappan settlement
- When
- 4,500 years ago
- Where
- Ratadia Ri Deri, Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan
- Why
- To understand the Harappan civilization and its reach
- Location
- Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan
- Period
- 4,500 years ago
- Proximity
- Near Pakistan border
- Artefacts
- Pottery, bricks, stone mills, furnace
- Significance
- First Harappan settlement in this desert region
