Archaeologists have excavated hundreds of Harappan settlements dating from 5,000 years to 3,200 years ago — or 3,000BC to 1,800BC — at sites close to the Indus river and across northwestern India. Some scholars have proposed that present-day seasonal rivers Ghaggar and Chautang are remnants of the mythical Saraswati’s network. The researchers also analysed the spatial distribution of 570 Harappan sites along the Indus and 737 sites along the Ghaggar. “Everyone agrees there once was a big river there — the big question is when did it dry up,” says Dave. They aren’t the first to challenge the link between Harappan settlements and rivers.

Source: The Telegraph January 20, 2019 18:42 UTC