History glossary
Harappan
relating to the Indus Valley civilisation, named after the city of Harappa.
- Category
- Civilization term
- Region
- Modern Pakistan and northwest India
- Date range
- especially c. 3300-1300 BCE
What it means
Harappan is a name archaeologists use for the Indus Valley civilisation because Harappa was one of the first major sites excavated. It can describe the civilisation as a whole, its people, or cultural phases and objects connected with that Indus world.
