Late Harappan phase

Late Harappan phase appears on the timeline as a people or culture of Indus, Punjab and Kashmir (South Asia) from c. 1900 to 1300 BCE, a span of 600 years. Its people spoke Unknown or undeciphered languages (Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages).

As rivers shifted and the monsoon weakened, the big Indus cities emptied and the script fell out of use. Regional cultures such as Cemetery H in Punjab and Jhukar in Sindh carried on in smaller villages.

See Late Harappan phase on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates: c. 1900 to 1300 BCE
Duration: 600 years
Type: People or culture
Region: Indus, Punjab and Kashmir, South Asia
Language family: Unknown or undeciphered

Came from

Indus Valley Civilization (Mature Harappan) c. 2600 to 1900 BCE

Events in South Asia during its time

1900 BCE Indus cities decline
1500 BCE Rigveda hymns composed

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Minoan civilization c. 3100 to 1450 BCE, Europe
Shang dynasty c. 1600 to 1046 BCE, East Asia
New Kingdom of Egypt c. 1550 to 1069 BCE, North and West Africa
Old Babylonian Empire 1894 to 1595 BCE, Middle East
Hittite Empire (New Kingdom) c. 1400 to 1180 BCE, Middle East

Questions

When did Late Harappan phase exist?

c. 1900 to 1300 BCE, about 600 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Late Harappan phase?

Indus, Punjab and Kashmir, in South Asia.

What language did Late Harappan phase speak?

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

What came before Late Harappan phase?

Indus Valley Civilization (Mature Harappan).