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1 National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa 403 004, IN
Source
Current Science, Vol 111, No 12 (2016), Pagination: 2040-2043
Abstract
Dholavira is a Harappan city in Gujarat, India whose fortification, with maximum wall thickness of up to 18 m is extraordinary. The probable cause of such a massive protective wall is yet to be addressed. Based on (i) the location of Dholavira along tsunami/stormprone coast; (ii) climatic scenario during the mid-Holocene with special reference to higher sea level and (iii) lack of proto-historic military evidences, we hypothesize that the walls may have acted as defence against tsunami/sea storm. The presence of extremely thick protective walls thus implies that the Dholavirans were probably aware of the magnitude of destruction caused by tsunami waves/storms.
Keywords
City Fortification, Dholavira, Harappa, Sea Storms, Tsunami.
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