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5,000-year-old Water Management
December 30 , 2024
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- The ongoing archaeological excavation at Rakhigarhi of Haryana, has uncovered the evidence of sophisticated water management systems and cultural practices dating back nearly 5,000 years.
- The water storage area between mounds one and two, with an estimated depth of 3.5 to 4 feet.
- The discovery of a dried-up riverbed, identified as the Chautang river (also known as the Drishavati river), was about 300 meters from the site.
- These people relied on this river for their water supply, storing water in reservoirs and canals for sustainable use.
- Rakhigarhi is the largest known Harappan-era site, encompassing a sprawling area of 865 acres.
- Its history spans multiple occupational phases, from the Early Harappan period to the Mature Harappan period, covering the 5th to 3rd millennia BCE.
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