Gola Dhoro
Gola Dhoro is an archaeological site in India . The site is next to the modern village of Bagasra on the Gulf of Kachchh . Gola Dhoro, which is a site of the Indus culture , was only discovered by Indian archaeologists in 1996.
The hill of ruins is relatively small at less than two hectares. The place seems to have been a farming village at first and was later expanded and provided with a strong wall. Residential buildings stood within the fortifications, but also seem to have been outside. During the excavations it was mainly craft businesses that could be unearthed. There was a workshop for bracelets made from snail shells and mussel shells , there was a workshop for pearls made of faience and stone, and there was probably also copper processing on site, as a relatively large number of copper tools were found. The excavations also found some of the typical seals of the Indus culture .
The place was also after the time of the Indus culture for about 200 years until 1700 BC. Inhabited. In this phase, however, the trade, the craft and also the use of writing stopped abruptly.
Coordinates: 23 ° 3 ′ 30 ″ N , 70 ° 37 ′ 10 ″ E