Harappan Gujarat

Harappan Gujarat appears on the timeline as a people or culture of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Malwa (South Asia) from c. 2600 to 1900 BCE, a span of 700 years. Its people spoke Unknown or undeciphered languages (Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages).

The southern wing of the Indus civilization, with the stone reservoirs of Dholavira in Kutch and the brick basin at Lothal often read as a dock. Bead workshops here shipped carnelian to the Persian Gulf and Mesopotamia.

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Facts

Dates: c. 2600 to 1900 BCE
Duration: 700 years
Type: People or culture
Region: Rajasthan, Gujarat and Malwa, South Asia
Language family: Unknown or undeciphered

Events in South Asia during its time

2600 BCE Indus cities reach their height
1900 BCE Indus cities decline

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Minoan civilization c. 3100 to 1450 BCE, Europe
Old Kingdom of Egypt c. 2686 to 2181 BCE, North and West Africa
Akkadian Empire c. 2334 to 2154 BCE, Middle East

Questions

When did Harappan Gujarat exist?

c. 2600 to 1900 BCE, about 700 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Harappan Gujarat?

Rajasthan, Gujarat and Malwa, in South Asia.

What language did Harappan Gujarat speak?

Unknown or undeciphered. This family includes Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages.