Shortugai
Shortugai (Shortughai), in Darqad District of northern Afghanistan, was a trading colony of the Indus Valley civilization (or Harappan Civilization) established around 2000 BC on the Oxus river (Amu Darya) near the lapis lazuli mines. It is considered to be the northernmost settlement of the Indus Valley Civilization. According to Bernard Sergent, "not one of the standard characteristics of the Harappan cultural complex is missing from it".
Shown within Afghanistan Shortugai (South Asia) | |
| Location | Takhar Province, Afghanistan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°19′30″N 69°31′30″E |
| Type | Settlement |
| Area | Approximately 4 ha (9.9 acres) |
| History | |
| Cultures | Indus Valley civilisation |
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