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Water supply and sewage disposal at Mohenjo-Daro

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ID4760987
AuthorsM Jansen (0000-0002-3011-2295)
Year1989
Volume21
Issue2
Pages177-192
Publication date1989-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueWorld Archaeology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0043-8243 • E-ISSN: 1470-1375
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00438243.1989.9980100
PMID16470995
OpenAlexW2016720819
LanguageEN
Citations received18
References cited3

Mohenjo‐Daro, a major urban centre of the Indus Civilization, dating to the mid‐third millennium BC has produced evidence of a sophisticated system for supplying water and expelling sewage. Water came from more than 700 wells and supplied not only domestic demands but also a system of private baths and a Great Bath for public use. Drains and sewers were carefully constructed to facilitate the removal of waste. The system is described and its social context considered.\n\n

Archaeology · Civilization · Context (archaeology · Geography · Indus · Sanitary sewer · Sewage · Sewage disposal · Sewage treatment · Sewerage · Waste disposal · Waste management · Water resource management · Water supply · Engineering · Environmental Engineering · Environmental Science · Geology · South Asian Studies and Conflicts · Water Governance and Infrastructure · Water management and technologies

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Unique citing works18
Citations per year0,55
Citation span1993 - 2025 (33)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 18
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