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.
Aliases (1)
- Kot Diji Fort ×10
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient settlement
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archaeological site → fort → fortified site → tourist attraction → |
| associatedWith |
Indus Valley Civilization
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| builtBy |
Talpur dynasty
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| builtInCentury |
19th century
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| country |
Pakistan
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Pakistan → |
| culture |
Kot Diji culture
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| evidenceOf |
early urbanization in South Asia
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fortification walls in pre-Harappan period → |
| excavatedBy |
Pakistani archaeologists
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| hasArchaeologicalStratum |
Early Harappan layer
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pre-Harappan layer → |
| hasFeature |
bastions
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bastions → citadel area → gateway → gateways → high defensive walls → lower town → massive defensive wall → |
| hasPart |
Kot Diji Fort
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Kot Diji archaeological mound → |
| heritageStatus |
protected heritage site in Pakistan
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| knownFor |
early 19th-century fort
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pre-Harappan settlement remains → |
| locatedIn |
Khairpur District
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Kot Diji → Sindh → Sindh → |
| locatedNear |
Khairpur city
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| locatedOn |
east bank of the Indus River
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| materialCulture |
beads
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copper objects → red pottery with black painted designs → stone tools → |
| nearbyCity |
Sukkur
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| overlooks |
Kot Diji archaeological mound
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| period |
Chalcolithic
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| preceded |
Early Harappan phase of the Indus Valley Civilization
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| region |
Upper Sindh
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| significance |
key site for understanding Indus Valley Civilization origins
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type-site for Kot Diji cultural phase → |
| timeDepth |
Early Harappan period
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pre-Harappan period → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Indus Valley
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containsSite |
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Sindh
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historicalSite |
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Kot Diji Fort
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locatedIn |