Rojdi
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| Type | Settlement |
|---|---|
| History | |
| Cultures | Indus Valley Civilization |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1982–1995 |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Ownership | Public |
| Public access | Yes |
Rojdi is an archaeological site belonging to the Indus Valley Civilization. It is located on the northern bank of the Bhadar River in Gondal taluka of Rajkot district in central Saurashtra peninsula of Gujarat state in India. It was continuously occupied from 2500 BCE to 1700 BCE.[1]
The site was excavated for seven seasons between 1982 and 1995 by the Gujarat State Department of Archaeology and the University Museum at the University of Pennsylvania.[2] The excavation confirmed three periods of occupation, called Rojdi A, B and C. Twenty radiocarbon dates have helped to estimate the chronology of Rojdi as follows:[1]
- Rojdi C 1900-1700 BCE
- Rojdi B 2200-1900 BCE
- Rojdi A 2500-2200 BCE
Architecture
Two large excavation areas have been exposed at Rojdi, which are known as the South Extension and the Main Mound. There was also a systematic excavation at an outer gateway and at an isolated structure at the northern slope of the site. All of these very finely preserved structures can be dated to Rojdi C period (early second millennium BCE). The houses in Rojdi were built on stone foundations, probably with mud walls above them. No bricks were found, baked or otherwise, in the excavations. No wells, bathing platforms and the associated street drains were found either.[1]
