Jognakhera

Jognakhera
Archeological site
Jognakhera
Coordinates: 29°58′17″N 76°53′14″E / 29.97139°N 76.88722°E / 29.97139; 76.88722Coordinates: 29°58′17″N 76°53′14″E / 29.97139°N 76.88722°E / 29.97139; 76.88722
Country	India
Province	Haryana
Time zone	Indian Standard Time (UTC+5.30)

Jognakhera is a site belonging to late Harappan phase of Indus Valley Civilisation. Jogankhera is located in Kurukshetra District, Haryana, India.^[1]

Excavation

Jognakhera was excavated during 2009, although local people are not aware of the importance of this ancient site.^[2] 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.^[2] The furnaces excavated from this site looked like huge saucers. ^[2]

Damage to site

Floods created out of breach to Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal during July 2010 caused damage to this archeological site. ^[2]

References

↑ Ghosh, Amalananda (Ed.) (1990). An Encyclopaedia of Indian archaeology. Leiden: E.J. Brill. p. 187. ISBN 9789004092648.
1 2 3 4 5 Sabharwal, Vijay (2010-07-11). "Indus Valley site ravaged by floods". The Times Of India.

Indus Valley Civilisation

History and culture	Indus Valley Civilisation Indus River Periodisation of the Indus Valley Civilisation Cemetery H culture Ochre Coloured Pottery culture Northern Black Polished Ware Painted Grey Ware culture Kulli culture Amri Culture Bara culture Meluhha

Architecture	Harappan architecture Sanitation of the Indus Valley Civilisation Great Bath, Mohenjo-daro Inventions of the Indus Valley Civilisation

Language and script	Harappan language Indus script

Indus Valley sites in Pakistan	Harappa Mohenjo-daro Nausharo Chanhudaro Mehrgarh Lakhueen-jo-daro Larkana Pirak Kot Diji Rehman Dheri Amri Sutkagan Dor Sokhta Koh Tharro Hills Pir Shah Jurio Allahdino Balakot Ongar Ganeriwala Nindowari Judeir-jo-daro Dabarkot

Indus Valley sites in India	Kanwari Dholavira Gola Dhoro Lothal Bhagatrav Rangpur Jognakhera Surkotada Kalibangan Manda Alamgirpur Daimabad Malwan Kunal Rakhigarhi Rupnagar Rupar Hulas Kanmer Oriyo timbo Dher Majra Lohari Ragho Dwarka Kuntasi Loteshwar Mandi Farmana Ganeshwar Sothi Siswal Sanauli Sanghol Pabumath Nagwada Babar Kot Balu Bara Bargaon Bhagwanpura Bhirrana Banawali Rojdi Kotla Nihang Khan Kerala-no-dhoro Mitathal Desalpur

Indus Valley sites in Afghanistan	Mundigak Shortugai

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Jognakhera

Excavation

Copper smelting

Damage to site

See also

References