Jognakhera
Jognakhera (Jogna Khera) is a site belonging to late Harappan phase of Indus Valley Civilisation in Kurukshetra District, Haryana, India.[1]
Location
Jogankhera is located in Thanesar tahsil of Kurukshetra District, Haryana, India.
Site of Indus Valley Civilisation
Excavation: Jognakhera was excavated during 2009, although local people are not aware of the importance of this ancient site. Pot shreds were also recovered from this site.[2]
Copper smelting: Jognakhera was a copper smelting site where copper smelting furnaces with copper slag were recovered. The furnaces excavated from this site looked like huge saucers. [3]
Damage to site: Floods created out of breach to Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal during July 2010 caused damage to this archeological site. [4]
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References
- ↑ Ghosh, Amalananda (Ed.) (1990). An Encyclopaedia of Indian archaeology. Leiden: E.J. Brill. p. 187. ISBN 9789004092648.
- ↑ Sabharwal, Vijay (2010-07-11). "Indus Valley site ravaged by floods". The Times Of India.
- ↑ Sabharwal, Vijay (2010-07-11). "Indus Valley site ravaged by floods". The Times Of India.
- ↑ Sabharwal, Vijay (2010-07-11). "Indus Valley site ravaged by floods". The Times Of India.
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