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Mohenjo Daro
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Discovery and Excavation
The site was first identified as a large mound by Alexander Cunningham in 1854, though proper excavation did not commence until the 1920s, concurrently with work at Harappa. Major excavations were led by Sir John Marshall and later by Ernest J.H. Mackay. The complexity of the site, characterized by successive layers of occupational deposits, indicated multiple phases of occupation and subsequent rebuilding, suggesting a remarkably consistent cultura…