Talk:Mohenjo-daro

message: ::There are many pictures on free websites and I request the readers of this talk to add the pictures and links.  Some pictures and links are added on Dholavira.
:::vkvora 18:10, 18 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Moenjo-Daro and [[Dholavira]]

message: There used to be a very beautiful Computer-generated picture of Moen Jo Daro on this page.  Where did it go? Who removed it and why?  Kindly let me know the reasons.
Aursani 18:08, 14 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Where did the computer Generated Picture Go? 

message: I will be working on this article for the next few days. Please ignore small mistakes as I will get round to them. You can also help me expand this article, but please let me know before editing any major parts.
I would really appreciate if someone could help me with copyrighting images, as I never seem to get it right. Thank you
--Unre4Lﺍﹸﻧﺮﮮﺍﻝ UT 04:04, 24 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Avoid Reverting 

message: I'm not taking exception here . . . I'm just trying my memory . . . I lived in Sind many years ago and I visited Mohenjodaro many times when I lived in Sind. Before I went to school, before I was 6 years old, I spoke Sindhi and some other languages, including Urdu, Brahui & Gujurati, all of which I learned in Ratodero, a village I mention now for linguistic reasons: Mohen = dead; jo = of; and daro or dero = place; i.e., wherefrom the "mound" of which the article speaks? 
I'm just wondering. 
Kutay-jo-kabar = dog of grave, or, Dog's Grave . . . a mountain peak rising 7,000 feet out of the desert plains and within the realm (circa 1971) of the Chandio Baluch, not too far (west) from Mohenjodaro.
"Mound" may have some public relations value when communicating with the western readers, tho' I doubt it; I'm just wondering about the origins of the translation to "mound" rather than "place" . . . that's all . . .
All of which is also to say: I can still remember what the Sindhi "jo" means in english; and I can still remember what Sindhi "dero" or "daro" means: but, what does "Rato" mean? I cannot remember . . . 
Will someone please help me?
(I have mostly good memories of Ratodero in the 1950's!) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Dfaddleton (talk • contribs) 05:31, 29 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  english translation from moenjodaro 

message: Does anybody here know what you would call something deriving from Mohenjo-daro or a person from Mohenjo-daro?  My guess is Mohenjo-darian, but that's just a thought-- though it may not have an adjective in English.   ~ magbatz 23:10, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: John Linnell of They Might Be Giants uses the term Moenjo-daron in the song   Mesopotamians.This is my last stick of gumI'm going to cut it up so everybody else gets someExcept for Ashurbanipal who says my haircut makes me look like a Moenjo-daronHey, Ashurbanipal,I'm a Mesopotamian~ Mailman-zero 18:49, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Yeah, that's why I was asking actually-- seeing if he just guessed on what the word would be. ~ magbatz 21:36, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Adjective form of "Moenjo-daro"? 

message: There seems to be a lack of information on the Granary and Bath. In both the Wheeler and Siddiqui sectors of the citadel mound, there is little mention of theories outside of Sir Mortimer Wheeler's 1966 assesment of the civic structures. I've added some information regarding recent work done by Jonathan Mark Kenoyer, though there is still much to add. Also very little information on this page is cited though seems to stem from Wheeler's Civilizations of the Indus Valley and beyond.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.60.251.46 (talk) 05:32, 31 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Granary and Great Bath 

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thread_title: Image copyright problem with Image:Dancing girl mohenjodaro.jpg

message: hi, just found a bizarre sentence at the end of the "artifacts" paragraph : it says : 
"There was also indoor plumbing and well paved and drained streets. The city was in a grid pattern unlike Ur where many thieves and other bad people got away with crimes and no good. Mohenjo-Daro also had tall watchtowers instead of walls(again unlike Ur) to watch instead of protect the city."
which does not seem to fit here.
Hope i did not put this in a really wrong place...
81.255.233.236 (talk) 13:16, 30 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  trolling here? 

message: Does anyone know the origin of David Davenport's claims of a nuclear blast detroying Mohenjo-daro thousands of years ago?  There are claims all over the internet and they all seem to be cut-and-pasted.  Wonder if there was a shred of evidence that was blown out of proportion or just made up whole-cloth.  Also, is there anything in the Vedas or other ancient literature that sounds like atomic blasts or are the modern mythology people making up quotes there too?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.241.187.32 (talk) 03:12, 4 October 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: A newsgroup and thus not a reliable source, but it does give some sources about the archaeology of the site and what may answer your question. . Dougweller (talk) 14:52, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

text: There are numerous weapons in the Mahabharata (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahabharata) and other ancient Indian documents that could be described as science-fiction. They usually have the suffix astra (Brahmastra for example, cause of infertility in humans and animals, ecological decline, death of plants etc)Cerumol2 (talk) 15:37, 8 February 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: This is relevant:  Dougweller (talk) 16:22, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

text: Jason Colavito chased that source down. The Case of the False Quotes - JASON COLAVITO 2600:1700:87A0:2BE0:35D3:44CD:D97C:7CE5 (talk) 19:55, 13 July 2022 (UTC)

text: An atomic explosion?  In the ancient world?  Exactly how could something like that have happened?  Nuclear principles weren't even discovered until about 120 years ago.  Such knowledge was far beyond the capabilities of ancient man, and we know this because such advanced knowledge would have left traces in the archaeological record. 130.76.25.200 (talk) 00:25, 30 October 2023 (UTC)

text: There's no verified claims of radiation, no one is going to spend time and money trying to disprove something that has no scientific evidence behind it. Dougweller (talk) 16:55, 5 August 2011 (UTC)
replies: text:  "no one is going to spend time and money trying to disprove something that has no scientific evidence behind it." the world would still be flat going by such logic...too many times i run into such arrogant statements  on wiki lately, someone remind Mr. Weller there is no such thing as a universal truth (statements) for everyone. 
here is a site w pictures worth looking at - text is in Italian which translates well using Google translate
http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/arqueologia/esp_mohenjo_daro_6.htm signed valkyree  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Valkyree (talk • contribs) 23:03, 6 May 2012 (UTC)

text: Says the guy in India with an interest and the $20 required to buy a rad detector off eBay. BaSH PR0MPT (talk) 19:21, 19 May 2013 (UTC)

text: Sorry, but this is the wrong place to suggest that a UFO specialist might know anything about Mohenjo-daro.  Totally fails our sourcing criteria at WP:RS. Some of your skeletons died 1000 years apart. And the vitrification? Some kilns and some vitrified agglomerations of pottery, clay, and bangles were found, the latter the result of a bad misfiring. Baccarini's claims are his own at best misinterpretation. Dougweller (talk) 21:12, 29 August 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Melted bricks/ancient atomic blast 

message: I reverted the edit " The name Mohenjo-Daro is itself debated as it is sometimes also referred to as Mound of Mohan or Mound of Krishna."http://www.mohenjodaro.net/mohenjodaroessay.html" The relevant passage from the source says "There are several different spellings of the site name and in this article we have chosen to use the most common form, Mohenjo-daro (the Mound of Mohen or Mohan), though other spellings are equally valid: Mohanjo-daro (Mound of Mohan =Krishna), Moenjo-daro (Mound of the Dead), Mohenjo-daro, Mohenjodaro or even Mohen-jo-daro." 
I suggest we just add:
"There are various spellings for the site with different meanings.  Mohenjo-daro means the Mound of Mohen or Mohan, Alternative uses are Mohanjo-daro (Mound of Mohan =Krishna), Moenjo-daro (Mound of the Dead), Mohenjo-daro, Mohenjodaro or  Mohen-jo-daro." Dougweller (talk) 16:01, 27 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Poking my nose in here, as I just noticed the revert. Yes, the source offers variations, not debate. I think Doug's version works fine. Haploidavey (talk) 16:08, 27 January 2011 (UTC)

text: I think the addition of various spellings is essential. It is not so much a question of a debate to have this inclusion as it is about presenting a well-rounded approach to an ancient site that has cultural and historic significance. "Mohan" or "Mohen" is a name and its connection to Krishna is mentioned in several on and offline articles. It should be included in this article. Sam8477 (talk) 09:59, 28 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I think you misunderstood Haploidavey, who was just saying that the source doesn't talk about a debate so the article shouldn't either unless there is a new source that does. I was hoping you'd either agree with my wording or suggest an alternative, if you are happy with mine you are free to add it or I will later. Dougweller (talk) 10:53, 28 January 2011 (UTC)

text: I misinterpreted Haploidavey thinking he meant no changes should be made. Agreed no debates should be mentioned here. And, Doug your wording is fine. I'll add it now. Sam8477 (talk) 15:22, 28 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Alternative spellings names 

message: ... is now pasted here. See article edit summary for reasons. Haploidavey (talk) 13:55, 26 February 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Meteorological trivia removed from lede...

message: Pop-TV says (UFO launched) atomic weapons, but a very large (or extremely high velocity) meteorite strike can cause a naturally-occurring nuclear explosion, including radiation fallout and vitrified glass.
69.171.160.75 (talk) 16:13, 28 September 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Was the City Wiped Out by a Meteorite Strike?

message: This page seems to be a perennial target for IP vandals, who are constantly blanking either individual sections or the whole article. Could someone with the necessary privileges please look into this? Protecting it so only autoconfirmed users can edit it might be a good idea, seeing as the vandals keep coming back. Michaelmas1957 (talk) 17:24, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Persistent vandalism 

message: I've removed mention of the locations of the Priest King and the Dancing Girl.  In the consensus of reliable sources, both statues belong to ancient Mohenjodaro, to ancient Sind and Baluchistan, and to Indus culture, but not necessarily to the modern nation states of Pakistan and India, whose founding ethos they both predate by a staggering stretch of time.  It is best for the subcontinental chauvinists not to claim one statue or the other by gratuitously mentioning the museums in each country that currently hold them.  It is irrelevant to their historical importance.  Fowler&fowler«Talk» 14:43, 5 April 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree. Dougweller (talk) 15:43, 5 April 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ownership of artifacts 

message: I would like to make minor (but important) alteration to following sentence in the article:
 The city's original name is unknown, but analysis of a Mohenjo-daro seal suggests a possible ancient Dravidian name, Kukkutarma ("the city [-rma] of the cockerel [kukkuta]").[3] to read as  The city's original name is unknown, but analysis of a Mohenjo-daro seal suggests a possible ancient name, Kukkutarma ("the city [-rma] of the cockerel [kukkuta]").[3]   because, "kukkuta" (meaning cock) is not of Dravidian origin, but has origins in Indo Aryan Languages.  Other editors kindly comment. - Rayabhari (talk) 16:29, 3 November 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: As there is ambiguity whether it is Dravidian or other language, I removed "Dravidian" word as mentioned above. -Rayabhari (talk) 06:13, 16 November 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Kukkuta" word originates from ? 

message: I'm puzzled by the photo caption "Panorama view of stupa at Mohenjo-daro."  According to the stupa article, the oldest known stupa is the Dhamek Stupa which dates from 500 CE.  Given that Mohenjo-daro was abandoned over 2000 years earlier, I don't see why this structure is called a stupa.  This article doesn't even mention the word stupa except for the somewhat unclear comment that a Buddhist monk believed (presumably erroneously) that the entire Mohenjo-daro site was a stupa.  Mnudelman (talk) 21:09, 2 December 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: Mnudelman, it's a Buddhist stupa stupa but dates to 150-500 CE. I've removed the photo and am reworking the section on the discovery. Dougweller (talk) 16:19, 4 December 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Stupa? 

message: Hoping this is not the tip of a larger berg. Apart from its first couple of sentences, the "Priest-King" section is a very close paraphrase or adapted copy-and-paste from http://www.harappa.com/indus/41.html.  It was added, without credit to authorship or website, in this diff , way back in 2007 or so, by an editor no longer active on Wikipedia. I don't know how much more was added by the same editor. I'd much appreciate another pair of eyes in this. Haploidavey (talk)
:I'll try to find time. I don't think it's too bad, at least this doesn't suggest it is. The YouTube stuff is a copy of our srticle. Doug Weller talk 20:19, 29 September 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: That's an amazingly clever contraption. Looks like the Priest-King material is the only bit we need worry about. Thanks for your super-fast response. Haploidavey (talk) 20:36, 29 September 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: Section now rewritten to conform with policy. Haploidavey (talk) 14:03, 9 October 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Copyright violations and unacceptably close parahrasing in article 

message: According to the sidebar, Mohenjo-daro was founded in the 25th century BCE, but under the section of the article, "Historical context," it is claimed that it was founded in the 26th century BCE. Quizzical Waffle Ninja (talk) 15:37, 2 November 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: Any date can only be a very loose estimate; a century either way is not very significant. In any event, we should follow the most reliable, scholarly, cited sources. If there's variation in sources, the infobox should reflect that. I'll take a look. Haploidavey (talk) 15:43, 2 November 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  25 / 26th Century? 

message: I have a translation to the name MohenjoDaro and i find it to be sound from its pervious name
MohenjoDaro = The doors of Mohan(mohen) 
Lets look at each word, i will break it up accordingly
Mohen= is a name of a place or a person may be the ruler or king or can even be related to like a beautiful place as heaven(as it was the most developed civilized city at that time) or even the debated Krishna as he is also known as Mohan
Jo = it literally translates to as 'of' 
Daro = 'Door/s' (In sindhi languages door is referred as 'dar') 
So in sindhi i can read it as the doors(to kingdom) of mohen(mohan) or the house of mohen
I feel it because the name is translated from scriptures and can be spelt wrong and 'daro' might be meaning as 'dar' in name
And thinking it around why would people or the ruler would name the city as 'the city of dead' when it is one of the major cities of indus civilization? Bipinbadlani (talk) 19:08, 23 June 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: Please read WP:VERIFY and WP:NOR. Thanks. Doug Weller talk 18:58, 25 June 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  A new translation to the name MohenjoDaro 

message: indus valley civilization scholar and archaeologist michael jansen states that chances of mohenjodaro stupa being a buddhist monument is slim and not much evidences are available to prove that its a buddhist stupa, 1, Giovanni
Verardi states that 
Michael Jansen states that
AAAS 115.135.118.112 (talk) 06:44, 30 December 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  mohenjo daro buddhist stupa status is disputed 

message: Change "Moehnjo-daro to Moanjo-daro" because the translation of English sentence "mound of the dead" is "moenjo-daro" where as "mohenjo-dar" means(mound of Mohen, it is a Indian name). So it should be Moenjo-Daro in Sindhi موئن جو دڙو. Ali Raza J (talk) 20:41, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. – Jonesey95 (talk) 05:55, 20 February 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 19 February 2019 

message: Hello, I was assigned Mohenjo-daro for a University Wikipedia assignment. I am working on it as part of my final and am slowly learning the ropes for Wikipedia alongside it. As of now, I have been researching the site, while at the same time making edits to my sandbox for areas that I hope to add or expand on. I have the link for my sandbox, for the items I have transferred over so far. For now, I mostly have information regarding the Mother Goddess idol recovered from the site by John Marshall. Any help or advice is appreciated, so hopefully you will have time to look at it and give me pointers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Djd348/sandbox
Kind regards,
Djd348 (talk) 05:54, 29 April 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mother Goddess Idol 

message: Mohenjo-daro (/moʊˌhɛndʒoʊ ˈdɑːroʊ/; Sindhi: موئن جو دڙو‎, meaning 'Mound of the Dead Men';[2] Urdu: موئن جو دڑو‎ [muˑənⁱ dʑoˑ d̪əɽoˑ]) is an archaeological site in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Built around 2500 BCE, it was one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation, and one of the world's earliest major cities, contemporaneous with the civilizations of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Minoan Crete, and Norte Chico. Mohenjo-daro was abandoned in the 19th century BCE as the Indus Valley Civilization declined, and the site was not rediscovered until the 1920s. Significant excavation has since been conducted at the site of the city, which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.[3] The site is currently threatened by erosion and improper restoration  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.179.58.242 (talk) 16:17, 7 November 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 7 November 2019 

message: Mohenjo Daro was discovered in 1922 by R. D. Banerji, an officer of the Archaeological Survey of India, two years after major excavations had begun at Harappa, some 590 km to the north. Large-scale excavations were carried out at the site under the direction of John Marshall, K. N in 1930. 2409:4052:2010:53F0:E9F3:4E64:2FD6:6B1D (talk) 02:24, 23 December 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: . It's not clear what changes you want to make. –Deacon Vorbis (carbon • videos) 05:29, 23 December 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: The article already says all this! Johnbod (talk) 15:31, 23 December 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 23 December 2019 

message: The spelling varies throughout the article; it should be made consistent one way or the other. I note that Indus Valley Civilisation is an article title spelled with s. Equinox ◑ 15:03, 28 December 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, and at the top there it has a hidden note saying "!--NOTE to editors on "civilisation" vs "civilization": While -ize is a universally correct spelling in all varieties of English (see Oxford spelling), this article was started with the spelling "civilisation", which is the more common spelling in India and the UK. According to Wikipedia's ENGVAR policy, this choice of spelling should be respected and not changed. Please don't change -ize/-ise back and forth in this article. Be consistent throughout the article."   Unless anyone objects in the next few days, I'd suggest this is changed to be consistent & reflect this. Johnbod (talk) 15:12, 28 December 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: Ah, apparently this was the problem. Someone lied. The article was started with the spelling 'civilization'. — LlywelynII 21:17, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Spelling "civilisation/civilization" 

message: Surely not where it is, in etymology. Doug Weller talk 12:49, 12 January 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't know, it seems to be under etymology because there's a theory the town was originally named after chickens. Panchamkauns (talk) 13:13, 20 May 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Where should the bit about distribution centre for domestic chicken go? 

message: I have been looking for sources to cite for this seven-stranded necklace but I found none. Only a few web sites seem to mention it. I wonder if the story is made up.
The story is that Wheeler stole the necklace, kept it a secret, and gave it to his wife. His wife later gave it to a friend, and this friend's family in India still have it.
I have seen photos online that purport to be this necklace. Maybe it's a true story. Or maybe someone made up a very fancy provenance for much more modern necklace. 
Whatever the truth may be, if it can not be sourced at all, maybe it shouldn't stay on Wikipedia.   Panchamkauns (talk) 13:30, 20 May 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree, & I've never seen a good source. Conceivably Wheeler bought beads from local farmers, & had them made up for his wife. I doubt he'd take excavated ones. The strings never survived 3k years in the soil, just the beads. Johnbod (talk) 20:27, 20 May 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Seven-stranded necklace: Is it true? 

message: mohinjo daro 223.123.105.130 (talk) 14:59, 14 July 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:   a paragraph of 250 words early civilization of mohinjo daro  

message: Currently location map default in the infobox is sindh province, and there is option to change it to Pakistan map. But since some part of Indus Valley civilisation was spread across Pakistan and India both, so showing the location in the full Indus valley area in South Asia map is useful. So adding option to change it to South Asia relief map helps in getting the broader view. However default option shall remain Sindh Province. Crashed greek (talk) 08:48, 18 August 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Adding South Asia map option 

message: Regarding the introductory paragraphs, for Mohenjo-daro to have flourished until 1700 BCE and to have been abandoned by the 19th century BCE are mutually exclusive.  The 19th century BCE began in 1900 BCE.  I do not know which of these statements is correct, or if either of them is correct. 130.76.25.200 (talk) 00:29, 30 October 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Sorted, I think. Johnbod (talk) 02:17, 30 October 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Timeline 

message: === Pot Filled Copper Coins ===
Recently a significant discovery after 93 years. [] A pot filled with rusted copper coins. This find, led by Dr. Syed Shakir Shah and his team, suggests a connection to the Kushan Period (2nd to 5th Century AD). These coins, once treated and researched, will shed light on ancient dynasties. The site's continuous significance, shown through past excavations and its strategic location, reinforces its enduring historical importance. Displaying these artifacts at the Mohenjo-daro Museum will provide insight into this ancient civilization for visitors. جمالي ڪامران (talk) 18:55, 18 November 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: True no doubt, but from some 1500 years after the decline of the city. I'm not sure this is worth mentioning, at least at this early stage. But thanks for asking. Johnbod (talk) 18:58, 18 November 2023 (UTC)

text: Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the  template. Awhellnawr123214 (talk) 23:23, 23 November 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 18 November 2023 

message: Recently a significant discovery after 93 years. [] A pot filled with rusted copper coins. This find, led by Dr. Syed Shakir Shah and his team, suggests a connection to the Kushan Period (2nd to 5th Century AD). These coins, once treated and researched, will shed light on ancient dynasties. The site's continuous significance, shown through past excavations and its strategic location, reinforces its enduring historical importance. Displaying these artifacts at the Mohenjo-daro Museum will provide insight into this ancient civilization for visitors. جمالي ڪامران (talk) 18:55, 18 November 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: True no doubt, but from some 1500 years after the decline of the city. I'm not sure this is worth mentioning, at least at this early stage. But thanks for asking. Johnbod (talk) 18:58, 18 November 2023 (UTC)

text: Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the  template. Awhellnawr123214 (talk) 23:23, 23 November 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pot Filled Copper Coins 

message: in Sindhi language Mo'an Jo Daro is correct pronunciation of this famous site, however people of western world called Mehenjo Daro which is incorrect name of this site which was used in Indian movie based on hypothetical situation and stories.  In Sindhi language'Mo'an Jo Daro' means Mound of the Dead Men, And; 'Mohenjo Daro' means My Mound. 39.61.133.220 (talk) 13:22, 3 January 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: Why should we, when the Pakistani government doesn't?  The name long predates the Indian movie - see the sources. Johnbod (talk) 14:01, 3 January 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: Regardless, it's the  in . It's fine to note the correct Sindhi form of the name but we need it in the correct script. The English name won't change until our  do. — LlywelynII 21:14, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Kindly call this site as "Mo'an Jo Daro" instead of Mohenjo Daro. 

message: I know someone plastered  at the top of the talk page but the actual page was established in American English. Any particular reason editors think this site is particularly associated with British English? Was it a kludge because they didn't know  exists? or it's fine to correct the mistake and restore the correct dialect to the article? — LlywelynII 21:14, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
thread_title: [[WP:ENGVAR]]

message: :Mohenjo-daro was the most advanced city of its time, with remarkably sophisticated civil engineering and urban planning.
I get that there is a cite to a scholar specifically for this civilization to "back up" this claim. Almost certainly, though, it's nonsense. Even if you're discounting Mesopotamian cities as more organic, the Chinese cities of the era were already as thoroughly planned as this site seems to be. If you're claiming the contrary, the academic consensus for it should be more broadly established than what we've currently got, ideally with some mention made of the specific reasons they think the site is more comparatively advanced. What about the civil engineering or urban planning shows more sophistication than Shang China, Egypt, or the Levant? — LlywelynII 21:27, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: The drains are usually mentioned, plus very standard street plans.  I'm not sure we actually know much about Shang cities, do we? In complete contrast to IVC sites, sites such as Yinxu yield remains of palaces, tombs and artefacts, but little seems to get written about popular living conditions. I think it mostly gets washed away. Johnbod (talk) 22:49, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
thread_title: [[WP:RS/AC]]

message: This page seems to be vandalized in a way that is a mystery to me. It says User:CheezDeez ON TOP in big letters, but there is nothing corresponding in the source, even copypasting the source in sandbox doesn't make it appear. HumanDenoiser (talk) 12:49, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: ? I can't see any of this. Can you be specific about what you see? Johnbod (talk) 13:21, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: It's gone. HumanDenoiser (talk) 21:02, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Vandalism