Kot Diji

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Kot Diji is an ancient archaeological and fort site in Sindh, Pakistan, known for its pre-Harappan settlement remains and well-preserved early 19th-century fort.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient settlement
archaeological site
fort
fortified site
tourist attraction
associatedWith Indus Valley Civilization
builtBy Talpur dynasty
builtInCentury 19th century
country Pakistan
Pakistan
culture Kot Diji culture
evidenceOf early urbanization in South Asia
fortification walls in pre-Harappan period
excavatedBy Pakistani archaeologists
hasArchaeologicalStratum Early Harappan layer
pre-Harappan layer
hasFeature bastions
bastions
citadel area
gateway
gateways
high defensive walls
lower town
massive defensive wall
hasPart Kot Diji Fort
Kot Diji archaeological mound
heritageStatus protected heritage site in Pakistan
knownFor early 19th-century fort
pre-Harappan settlement remains
locatedIn Khairpur District
Kot Diji
Sindh
Sindh
locatedNear Khairpur city
locatedOn east bank of the Indus River
materialCulture beads
copper objects
red pottery with black painted designs
stone tools
nearbyCity Sukkur
overlooks Kot Diji archaeological mound
period Chalcolithic
preceded Early Harappan phase of the Indus Valley Civilization
region Upper Sindh
significance key site for understanding Indus Valley Civilization origins
type-site for Kot Diji cultural phase
timeDepth Early Harappan period
pre-Harappan period

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Indus Valley
containsSite
Sindh
historicalSite
Kot Diji Fort
locatedIn

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