Shortugai
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Shortugai is an ancient Harappan (Indus Valley Civilization) trading outpost in northern Afghanistan, strategically located near lapis lazuli mines and known for its Indus-style artifacts and architecture.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Harappan settlement
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Indus Valley Civilization trading outpost ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| archaeologicalFind |
Indus seals
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beads ⓘ lapis lazuli artifacts ⓘ pottery with Harappan motifs ⓘ stone tools ⓘ terracotta objects ⓘ weights ⓘ |
| civilization | Indus Valley Civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| culture | Harappan culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | French archaeological mission ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Jean-Marie Casal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| floruit | 3rd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| function |
distribution center for lapis lazuli
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intermediary between Indus Valley and Central Asia ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
drainage installations
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mud-brick architecture ⓘ planned settlement layout ⓘ rectangular buildings ⓘ storage facilities ⓘ streets in grid-like pattern ⓘ wells ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Indus-style architecture
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Indus-style artifacts ⓘ lapis lazuli trade ⓘ long-distance trade ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Badakhshan region
NERFINISHED
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northern Afghanistan ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Kokcha River
NERFINISHED
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lapis lazuli mines ⓘ |
| purpose | trading outpost ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence of long-distance Harappan trade
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key site for study of Indus external relations ⓘ northernmost known Harappan settlement ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Mature Harappan period ⓘ |
| tradeConnection |
Harappa
NERFINISHED
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Mohenjo-daro NERFINISHED ⓘ other Indus cities ⓘ |
| tradeGood |
carnelian beads
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lapis lazuli ⓘ metals ⓘ shell objects ⓘ |
| tradeRoute |
Indus Valley–Central Asia trade network
NERFINISHED
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Indus Valley–Mesopotamia trade network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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