Kanmer
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 Kanmer
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| Country | India |
| Province | Gujarath |
| Time zone | Indian Standard Time (UTC+5.30) |
Kanmer is an archaeological site belonging to Indus Valley Civilization, located in Rapar Taluk, Kutch District, Gujarat, India.[1]
Excavation
Indo-Japanese joint excavation at Kanmer was undertaken during 2006 by Institute of Rajasthan Studies, RIHN,JRN Rajasthan Vidyapeeth, Archeology Department, Gujarat and Japanese team.[2]
Architecture
The site was strongly fortified despite being small, perhaps because it may have been located on trade route between Sindh and Saurashtra.[2]
Findings
Rich ceramic assemblage, representing the Mature Harappan culture was found at this site.[2] Three clay seals with central holes, making them pendants, with Indus scripts were found. A large number of bead-making goods — 150 stone beads and roughouts, 160 drill bits, 433 faience beads and 20,000 steaite beads — were found here, indicating the site's importance as an industrial unit. Agate quarries were also located at a distance of 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the site.[3]
Importance
The figures appearing on clay seals and their similarity with those of Mohenjo-daro indicate Kanmer's association with bigger trade centres like Harappa and Mohenjo-daro.[3]
References
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KHARAKWAL, J.S., Y.S. RAWAT & T. OSADA.(2008) Preliminary observations on the excavation at Kanmer, Kachchh, India, in T. Osada & A. Uesugi (ed.) Linguistics, Archaeology and the Human past (Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, Occasional Paper 5): 5-24. Kyoto: Research Institute for Humanity and Nature.
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