Context (TOI): Archaeologists have recently discovered Harappan era fortified settlement, Morodharo, where life was flourishing some 4,500 years ago.
Morodharo is located near the village of Lodrani, approximately 51km from the World Heritage Site of Dholavira in Kutch, Gujarat.
The Morodharo settlement appears to have thrived during the mature and late phases of the Harappan civilization, from 2,600–1,900 BCE and 1,900–1,300 BCE respectively.
The site yielded a large quantity of Harappan pottery, similar to those found in Dholavira.
Dholavira
Dholavira is an archaeological site located on Khadir bet island in the Kachchh Desert Wildlife Sanctuary in the Great Rann of Kachchh.
Also known locally as Kotada timba, the site contains ruins of an ancient Indus Valley Civilization/Harappan city.
Dholavira is one of the two largest Harappan sites in India, and 5th largest in the subcontinent.
The city was fortified and had elaborate defense systems, a citadel, gateways, streets, castles, and houses that were made of stones.
Dholavira has one of the world’s earliest water conservation systems ever excavated.
