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Moen jo Daro (deserted settlement) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 27 19 45 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 27.3290 decimal degrees |
| Long: 068 08 20 E degrees minutes |
Long: 68.1380 decimal degrees |
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Note: A major city of Harappan civilization (ca. 2500-1700 BCE). Mohenjo-Daro was a well-planned city laid out in a grid. The site is located on the west bank of the Indus River, south of present-day Larkana. Designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. |
Names: |
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| Moen jo Daro (preferred,C,V,English,U)
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| Mohenjo-Daro Site (C,V,LC)
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| Moenjodaro (C,V)
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| Mohenjo-Daro (C,V)
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| Moen jo Daro Site (C,V)
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| Moenjo Daro (C,V)
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| Mohanjo Daro (C,V)
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| Mohenjo Baro (C,V)
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| Mohen jo Daro (C,V)
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| Mohenjodero (C,V)
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| Mohin jo Daro (C,V)
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| موئن جو دڙو (C,V,Sindhi,U)
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| موئن جودڑو (C,V,Urdu,U)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Sindh (province) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| deserted settlement (preferred, C) |
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| ancient site (C) |
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| historic site (C) |
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| archaeological site (C) |
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| World Heritage Site (C) |
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| inhabited place (H) |
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| Harappan (H) |
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