Country India | Province Haryana | |
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Time zone Indian Standard Time (UTC+5.30) |
Jognakhera is a site belonging to late Harappan phase of Indus Valley Civilisation. Jogankhera is located in Kurukshetra District, Haryana, India.
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Excavation
Jognakhera was excavated during 2009, although local people are not aware of the importance of this ancient site. Pot shreds were also recovered from this site.
Copper smelting
Jognakhera was a copper smelting site where copper smelting furnaces with copper slag were recovered. The furnaces excavated from this site looked like huge saucers.
Damage to site
Floods created out of breach to Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal during July 2010 caused damage to this archeological site.
References
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