The Indus Civilization c5.73

c5.73

As the alignment of its outer walls is unchanged from the surface to a depth of twenty-two feet—where the excavations at present cease—it is probable that this building was occupied for some three to five hundred years. Possibly it combined the residence of the governor with the administrative offices of the city; the fact that it kept its character for so long argues its importance. It is most unlikely that this building was a temple. It is entered from a narrow lane, as is the case with most of the houses, and has no less than three wells, two of which seem to have been entirely private.