Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A locality in the Indus River valley of the Punjab in Pakistan. Archaeological finds dating back to the third millennium BC include the remains of a well-laid-out city and indicate a possible link between Indian and Sumerian cultures.
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Examples
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But its sister city Harappa, which is not yet on the list, is in need of help, which UNESCO cannot afford.
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Gold and silver bangles, gold beads, and agate and onyx beads all resemble jewelry found at Indus Valley sites such as Harappa and Mohenjo-daro in Pakistan and at Lothal, Rakhigarhi, and Dholavira in India.
Harappan Jewelry 2000
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How this happened over so large a region is a question archaeologists are answering at sites such as Harappa, Mehrgarh, Mohenjo-daro, and Nausharo in Pakistan, and Dholavira in India.
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Some sections peter out inconclusively, such as those on the ancient cultures of Chavín in South America, Harappa in what is now Pakistan, and the Khmer in Southeast Asia.
Any Drop to Drink? Felipe Fernandez-Armesto 2011
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He had recently read that with the discovery of Mohenjodaro and Harappa, the Archaeological Survey had received more funds for its work in the valley of the Indus.
An Atlas of Impossible Longing Anuradha Roy 2008
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“Now imagine if this were the mound at Harappa, how would I go about finding a route to … ”
An Atlas of Impossible Longing Anuradha Roy 2008
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However, 4,000 to 5,000 years ago this area supported what is considered to be one of the world's oldest civilizations, the Mohenjo Daro and Harappa.
Thar desert 2008
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He had recently read that with the discovery of Mohenjodaro and Harappa, the Archaeological Survey had received more funds for its work in the valley of the Indus.
An Atlas of Impossible Longing Anuradha Roy 2008
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Harappa - in teracotta - srcoll remainder of email on unrelated topics
Disagreement Behind the Scenes Jan 2008
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Archive 2008-10-01 Jan 2008
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