An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c37.162

v2.c37.162

The lower city was also a parallelogram, some 240 m from e. to w. and 360 m from n. to s., and lay to the e. of the citadel beyond a broad space of 40 m. It was found to be enclosed by a fortification wall, ranging in width from 3·5 to 9 m, involving three to four structural phases. It was made of mud bricks of similar sizes as those used for the fortifications of the citadel (40 × 20 × 10 and 30 × 15 × 7·5 cm). Within the walled city was a gridiron plan of streets running n. to s. and e. to w., dividing the area into blocks. The existence of four arterial thoroughfares, running n. to s. and three (with an indication for the fourth) running e. to w. has been established by excavation. To avoid damage from the vehicular traffic fender posts were provided at some street corners. There were two entrances to the fortified area, one on the n. and the other on the w. The houses within the walled city were made of mud bricks of the size of 30 × 15 × 7·5 cm, the use of baked bricks being confined to wells, drains, bathing platforms, door-sills, etc.