Kuntasi
Kuntasi
Archeological site in Gujarat, India
Kuntasi is an archaeological site (locally known as Bibi-no-Timbo) which is identified as a port belonging to the Indus Valley civilization.[1] This site is located on the right bank of Phulki River, about 2 km south-east of Kuntasi village[2] and 30 km from Morbi in Maliya taluka of Morbi District in Gujarat state of India.[3] It is five km inlandward from present shore line. It was first reported by P. P Pandya and later thoroughly explored by Y. M. Chitalwala. The excavations revealed two periods of occupation. Period I is assigned to the Mature Harappan phase (c. 2200–1900 BCE) and the Period II is assigned to the Late Harappan phase (c.1900–1700 BCE).[4] This site was identified as a jetty and a manufacturing centre.[5]