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Malwan (also spelled Malvan) is a small
Indus Valley Civilisation The Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC), also known as the Indus Civilisation, was a Bronze Age civilisation in the Northwestern South Asia, northwestern regions of South Asia, lasting from 3300 Common Era, BCE to 1300 BCE, and in i ...
site, located at
Surat Surat (Gujarati Language, Gujarati: ) is a city in the western Indian States and territories of India, state of Gujarat. The word Surat directly translates to ''face'' in Urdu, Gujarati language, Gujarati and Hindi. Located on the banks of t ...
District,
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, India. This site is, sometimes, considered as one of the southernmost limits of
Indus Valley Civilisation The Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC), also known as the Indus Civilisation, was a Bronze Age civilisation in the Northwestern South Asia, northwestern regions of South Asia, lasting from 3300 Common Era, BCE to 1300 BCE, and in i ...
, the other one being Daimabad which is located further south.


Period

Findings at the side have been linked to two distinct periods: Period I – Late Harappan and Post Harappan Period II – Historical pits and temporary occupation.


Excavation

F.R.Allchin and J.P.Joshi (of
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) discovered this site during 1967. However, by that time, the site was damaged and major portion of the ancient habitation was already lost. Excavation was undertaken during 1967–68 by ASI and later during 1970 by J.P.Joshi of ASI. Joshi's colleagues and Cyrus Guzder of the
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were involved.


Findings

A number of copper and bronze objects were found, among them a bangle and small rod. Animal findings include sheep, goat, cattle, dog, horse, hog, pig,
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, and fish. Other discoveries include
Terracotta Terracotta, also known as terra cotta or terra-cotta (; ; ), is a clay-based non-vitreous ceramic OED, "Terracotta""Terracotta" MFA Boston, "Cameo" database fired at relatively low temperatures. It is therefore a term used for earthenware obj ...
humped bulls, circular or bun shaped terracotta cakes, and carnelian beads Bowls and various sized jars were found, featuring decorations that included plain bands and hanging interlaced loops on the body and neck of the vessel.


See also

*
Indus Valley civilization The Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC), also known as the Indus Civilisation, was a Bronze Age civilisation in the northwestern regions of South Asia, lasting from 3300  BCE to 1300 BCE, and in its mature form from 2600 BCE ...
* List of Indus Valley Civilization sites * List of inventions and discoveries of the Indus Valley Civilization * Hydraulic engineering of the Indus Valley Civilization


References

Indus Valley Civilisation sites Archaeological sites in Gujarat Former populated places in India Surat district {{Asia-archaeology-stub