An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c45.1001
An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c45.1001
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**Surkotada** (23°37′; 70°50′), Dt Kutch, brought to light by the writer and his party in the course of the exploration of n. Kutch between 1964 and 1968 along with 17 other Harappa sites, indicating the expansion of the Harappa culture [4.9] from Sind to Gujarat by land routes. The site was excavated by them in 1970-2 (*IAR 1970-1*, p. 13; *1971-2*, p. 13), bringing to light a threefold cultural sequence and the settlement pattern of the Harappans.