Exploring the Harappan City of Lothal (History and Walking Tour) 

We do know a friggin lot! We know the had planned urban building, communal water management, traded to vietnam, the mesopotamian ports and the high mountains of modern pakistan and afghanistan. we know they had the 1/2/4 standard one-handed brick, they made glass and bronze, and knew how to watertight buildings. I too wish we knew more. But I cannot find it in me to be disappointed in the mountains of information people figured out about a civilization that had basically completely disappeared from knowledge until John Marshal had Mohendo Daro dug in the 1930s.

Common thing which is brought up is that they were peaceful civilization due to the lack of weapons. Point against that is that the archeologist who made the claim said thought that the axes the harappans had were not suitable for war, hence they were only tools. But when you look at middle eastern and egyptian war axes from that time, they are quite similar. That's what the 13 m thick wall is also, not just against floods, but against some enemies maybe too.

@@ilari90 True. Also some weapons where found. And - to my mind - the ultimate damning of that idea: the cities that where dug all had walls and fortifications, towers and controllable tight gates. Which just screams that these people did not build their cities with a peaceful mindset. You dont build field-of-fire-optimized gate system if you dont expect to be firing at people. And have experience in field-of fire calculations.

Mostly craftspeople and merchants. If they had Soldiers strictly for protection. Probably had something everyone else wanted so they were left alone. Like Sweden. Why hasn't that rich tiny country ever been robbed? Cause all the bad people stash their cash there! Not even Hitler or Stalin would dare irk the Swiss Miss Girl

If we ignore the biases of Euro-centric historians and look beyond the AIT/AMT, we already know lot about them, and if we assume they are one and the same as Vedic people, then we know lot about them, the once lived in a colder mountainous (most likely near modern day Kashmir in Himalayas) place along with ancestor of Iranians (and possibly Greeks and other Indo-Aryan groups), and went on to establish kingdom in the banks of various rivers of north west of sub-continent, at some point in time a civil war happened in that the a group called Purus (also know as Bharatas) who had their capital in banks of river Saraswathi joined with Ikshvaku has capital in banks of river Ganga, and fought against the coalition of 10 Tribes lead by a ancestors of Iranians who had their capital in Spatha Sindu (Indus and it tributaries), in the war (famously know of Battle of the 10 Kings) the Puru Bharatas won and established the rule that spanned from Ganga to far west of Sindu (Indus), they spoked Vedic Sanskrit, and they are the ancestor of the modern Indians.

Yes, agreed. I had read that there was a seal from Gulf region in the museum there, but it was closed for renovation so didn't get to see it. Thanks for watching!

Yeah the burnt bricks are last a long time in comparison to mudbricks commonly used in other places such as the Near East. Thanks so much for watching, really appreciate it and more on the way, stay tuned!

​@@HistorywithCysearch in India Watermangment System like Vav/Bawdi/Bawli,Jhalara,Tanka,Kund, Pushkarani,Talab,Stepwell etc

@@HistorywithCy Bricks so well made they were used for railway construction in modern times if im not mistaken

Honestly that's what I loved most about the site, being away from the city in the middle of nowhere, hearing the birds chirp and walking around some ancient ruins. Was a bit hot though, but other than that a very peaceful place. Thanks for watching!

@@HistorywithCy I've watched all your videos atleast twice by now friend I'll be here a looong time

@@Frost_Trow Thanks, means a lot and motivates me to put out more for you all. Glad you're enjoying these!

Thanks but honestly I think you're the master of exploring ancient sites on RU-vid! As always, thanks for watching!

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Of course man!! That's actually where I first heard the name years ago before I starting learning about Harappan Civ. Looking forward to see how Ahsoka adds to the Rebels story... and of course can't wait to see Thrawn in live action! I've been a big fan of the character since reading Timothy Zahn's Heir to to the Empire when I was a kid and am really interested to see if they'll take anything from the original Thrawn trilogy and put into the Ahsoka series. But I digress... Thanks for watching and more on the way, stay tuned and may the Force be with you!

The DNA of a Male skeleton founded in Indus valley site of Rakhigarhi . Which was ( Classified as 'I4411' ) shows affinity with present-day South Indian tribal populations , most notably the " Irula Tribal group " population in the Nilgiri Mountains of kerala and Tamil Nadu . A total of 61 skeletons were found till 2016.

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Haha I didn't know anything about Karphi until I started watching WanaxTV! Glad you enjoyed this and more on the way!

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My pleasure, thanks so much for continuing to tune in and watch these, really appreciate it! Yes, it was very peaceful place and just nice to take a calm walk around the ruins.

Maybe but later on hindus stopped eating beef cuz of the importance of cows in their religion.

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Yeah, it was a very peaceful place... not many people and fun to just walk around the ruins and hear the birds chirping. Thanks for watching!

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My pleasure, it's really impressive when you see in real life! Don't miss the opportunity to visit if you get the chances and thanks for watching!

2500 BC Rakhigarhi skeletons have no traces of 'Aryan gene', finds DNA study by . Dr. Niraj Rai who is the Head of the Ancient DNA Lab at Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Lucknow Even International genetic David Reich who is Head of Harvard School of Medicals said that Indus Valley people did not has genetic contribution from the steppes The study - titled ‘An ancient Harappan genome lacks ancestry from Steppe pastoralists or Iranian farmers’

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My pleasure, glad that you enjoyed the video and more on the way, stay tuned and thanks for watching!

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Thanks, glad you found it interesting! I'll put out some related content soon, especially more on how people from the Harappan civ interacted with civs around them. Thanks again for always tuning in to watch these, means a lot!

Thats how good they are to this date. It's not a reconstruction. Many of the bricks from mohenjodaro site were actually used to build railway lines inadvertently without people realizing how old those were. But ofcourse if you see completely new age bricks somewhere then obviously they remade those parts.

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You should, it's definitely worth it, and hopefully by then they museum will be open!

I hope to on my next trip, maybe in 2024! Thanks for watching, appreciate it!

Good question, I'm not exactly sure. They supposedly have a lot of artifacts in the Lothal museum but it was closed for renovation when I went. Thanks for watching!

Have you read the report? Where can I read it. Any link please

@@Vor567tez just google

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Yes, I would love to do the same. I might try to see Dholavira in 2025 as for the sites in Pakistan, not sure when that'll be but I'd love to explore them. Thanks for watching!

Hello there! Thanks for always continuing to turn in and watch these!

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They found stone anchors

Lumbini of course, the birthplace of Buddha. There is a large park with temples and stupa's from all major Buddhist countries and of course the exact spot where Buddha was born. Much of it is however not really historic.

@@telebubba5527 Thanks! Sounds interesting, I will propose It to them. They planned on mostly vistiting the city of Katmandu, not sure how distant they are from one another 🤔

Oh Nepal I've heard is awesome... a friend of mine when a few years ago and loved it... said it was the most beautiful place he'd ever been. You'll def enjoy it! Thanks again for tuning in and hope all is well in Italy!

@@hermescarraro3393 Kathmandu Valley is itself ancient and historic ! Since it is the capital, it is a bit congested and may look a bit chaotic but, it has lots of sites to visit ! Pokhara is a must-go in Nepal due to its natural landscape rather than the history so, you should think of going there ! Due to its mountainous terrain, Nepal is a hub for awesome scenery, breathtaking (literally as well) hiking trails and adventure sports but, if you are more interested in history and architecture, Kathmandu is the place for it !

@@hermescarraro3393 Don't forget to visit temples as it holds both historical and religious significance !

Yeah that visual didn’t make sense there but I’m assuming they’re not complete idiots and they did some research to see how deep the sediment goes, etc. The stones might have been intentionally dumped there as examples of ancient anchors (maybe)

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Yeah that's a good question... I don't think so because I literally walked through it and it was maybe three feet. On the map I had it just said something like "Entrance to Dock" and not canal. Thanks for watching!

@@HistorywithCy thanks for filming. 🙂 Did they need salt in those days as well? Maybe a saltwater dryer.

I was wondering about that too, in the artists depiction of the site you can see a small opening for a canal and a larger opening for the boats at the other end, but when Cy was walking the perimeter there was no larger opening. I have no problem believing the sea has moved far away from what may have been a port at the time, it just seems like maybe the basin wasn't used for the purpose they think. Edit: The Wiki seems to say that the way the dock would work is during each high tide the water would overtop the retaining wall in the basin allowing ships to enter and exit, by the looks of it the dirt mounds surrounding the basin were a part of the whole dockyard system. It doesn't really make sense to me and seems overly complex and janky, but if the experts say it was a dock, who am I to argue.

People way more qualified have agreed to it being an ancient harbour.

Yes, Indian squirrels are small compared to the North American and European varieties.

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Yeah I thought that was typo when I read it and perhaps the author meant 13 feet, but no, it was meters. Anyway, thanks for watching, really appreciate it and stay tuned for more!

Hi, I have video on Harappan civ that I put out last month explaining that, but I'll give you the short version here. Yes, they did have a system of writing but at the moment it's not been deciphered. Thanks for watching, really appreciate it!

​@HistorywithCy I'll tune into that one asap. Thank you for your hard work! I started watching a couple months ago for the Egyptian dynasty video's and now I'm hooked on your channel. I love all the content! Especially these walk-through videos!

@@hairyjohnson2597 Thank you, glad you're enjoying that series... will have the next one out hopefully soon!

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Turns out it was supposed to keep the Mexicans out, and ironically built by Mexicans

There will be more in the future, stay tuned and thanks for watching!

@@HistorywithCy I'll wait for that, greetings from Brasil!

Thanks!

@@HistorywithCy mind if you do on punjab as well

@@ajithsidhu7183 One day, yes! Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, UP and then afterward the south. I saw so many things on my last trip to India and want to study them further and then show you all here.

Yeah that would be awesome! Not sure if they allow them at some of these places but if so it'd be cool. Thanks for watching!

Yeah I think it's because the burnt bricks are really sturdy, unlike the mudbricks used at most other ancient sites of around the same time, especially in the Near East. Thanks for watching, really appreciate it and stay tuned for more!

That's most likely because the mudbricks date back to the early 2nd millenium which is after the Romans.

​@@HistorywithCy2500 BC Rakhigarhi skeletons have no traces of 'Aryan gene', finds DNA study by . Dr. Niraj Rai who is the Head of the Ancient DNA Lab at Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Lucknow Even International genetic David Reich who is Head of Harvard School of Medicals said that Indus Valley people did not has genetic contribution from the steppes The study - titled ‘An ancient Harappan genome lacks ancestry from Steppe pastoralists or Iranian farmers’

Climate, sea level and river course changed over the intervening 4200 or so years.

Hindu is a religion were most of the texts written in Indo European language Sanskrit

@@mscreationworks5787 Apologies, I wanted to write "Indus Civilization".

I think you are mistaken. There is no connection at all between the Harappan, Mohenjo-Daroan (Indus valley civilization) and Hindus. The Indus valley civilization was created solely by the dark-skinned South Indian people of today. They once occupied the entire sub-continent. They were driven South by the fair-skinned barbarians from the steppes. They brought their nomadic religion with them. There are similar sites being unearthed in Southern states that are nearly as old as Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro and they are very much similar. Skeletal analysis of a remain from Rakhigiri (North India) confirmed the genetic pattern of the present day South Indian. Hindu as a word was first used by the Persians in the 7th century AD to identify people who lived further east of the Indus river. Hindu as a religion was non-existant till the last century and was used as a blanket term to identify all people who worshipped in hugely different ways in present day India but who weren't from Abrahamic faiths. Hindu or modern day fair-skinned Indians from the North of the subcontinent had no part to play in the Indus valley civilization apart from the destruction they wrought upon it.

@@coolcool200 It is a typo. I wanted to write Indus.

@@billmiller4972 Right. If in case you're interested in knowing more about the Indus valley civilization, I suggest you do a parallel reading of the Vaigai river and Tamirabarani river excavations (of sites such as Keezhadi, Adichanallur, Korkkai, Vembakottai). This will get you a broader picture of the Indus Valley civilization and why it suddenly ended 4 millennia ago without continuation.

I hope to one day! Thanks for watching!

Yes, I hope to visit that site on my next trip along with Dholavira, maybe in 2025. Thanks for watching!

Yes, I was there a few months ago... hope to visit India again in the next couple of years. Thanks for watching!

@@HistorywithCy India is such a disgusting place, but Rajasthan is fine