Mitathal
| Mitathal | |
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| Archeological site | |
 
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| Coordinates: 28°53′31″N 76°10′11″E / 28.89194°N 76.16972°ECoordinates: 28°53′31″N 76°10′11″E / 28.89194°N 76.16972°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Haryana |
| District | Bhiwani district |
| Tehsil | Bhiwani |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,434 |
| Time zone | Indian Standard Time (UTC+5.30) |
Mitathal is a village in the Bhiwani tehsil of the Bhiwani district in the Indian state of Haryana. Part of Hisar division, it lies 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of the district headquarters Bhiwani and 249 kilometres (155 mi) form the state capital Chandigarh. As of the 2011 Census of India[update], the village had 1,448 households with a total population of 7,434 of which 4,002 were male and 3,432 female.
The nearby archeological site dates to the Indus Valley Civilisation (7,500–2,600 BCE). It was excavated in 1968 by the archaeologist, Suraj Bhan.
Mitathal is situated on the alluvial plain near a channel between the Chautang and the Yamuna Rivers and is 25 to 30 kilometres (16 to 19 mi) from the hilly outcrops of Kaliana and Tosham, which are rich in quartzite and meta-volcanic rocks respectively. The site lies approximately 120 kilometres (75 mi) west-northwest of New Delhi, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the district headquarters Bhiwani and 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) northwest of Mitathal village
Mitathal is an important site for scholars investigating what Possehl (1992) has called the "Eastern Domain" of the Indus Valley or Harappan Civilization.
Recent studies have provided a fresh glimpse into this ancient settlement and the surrounding region during the later part of what is commonly termed the Mature Harappan period (ca. 2600-1900 B.C) of the Indus Valley Civilization.
Prior to excavation conducted by Kurukshetra University in 1968, under the direction of Suraj Bhan (Bhan 1969, 1975), copper artefacts, Indus-style pottery, beads and faience bangles were discovered at Mitathal.
Bhan’s excavations, although small in scale, revealed much about the site and the region. He identified a pre-Mature Harappan phase related to the Kalibangan I. Also he identified an early phase at the site of Harappa, which has been described as a ‘pre-defense’, 'or Kot Diji Phase'. This is also known in Haryana as 'Late Siswal culture'.
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