Which of the following Harappan sites is located in Afghanistan?

The correct answer is Shortughai.

Key Points

• Shortugai and Mundigak are the only Indus Valley Civilization sites in Afghanistan.
• Indus Valley Civilization was a Bronze Age civilization spread across the whole of Pakistan and the north-western part of India.
• It was discovered by Dayaram Sahni in 1921 with the discovery of Harappa.
• Shortugai is located in the Takhar Province in Afghanistan.
• The Indus Valley Civilization was spread from present-day North-East Afghanistan to Pakistan and North-West India.
• The civilization flourished in the river basins of the Ghaggar-Hakra river and the Indus.

Additional Information

• Indus valley civilization is one of the four oldest civilizations in the world. It is also known as Harappan Civilization and is well-known for its organized planning based on the grid system.
• John Marshall was the first researcher to use the term, 'Indus Valley Civilization'.
• Indus Valley Civilization spread from the year 2500 – to 1750 BC according to radio-carbon dating.
• The most distinctive feature of the Harappan Civilization was its urbanization.
• Moreover, sheep and goats, dogs, humped cattle buffalo, and elephants were domesticated in the Indus Valley Civilization.
• The capital cities are Mohenjodaro and Harappa.
• The port cities are Sutkagendor, Balakot, Lothal, Allahdino, and Kuntasi.
• The Indus valley people were well-acquainted with the use of both cotton and wool.