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The third and fourth trenches were dug very recently, in the month of June 2007, after the writing of this book was completed. The finds of the third trench were breathtaking. I saw a 13ft broad brick structure just 300 ft away from the present riverbed. Perhaps this was the platform or a wharf of the River Port. About 100 yards from that point, there was another wall and one more after another 30 ft.
In between the platform and the first wall was a pot broken by the bulldozer. Thousands of beads of different varieties were seen scattered on the sand. I collected samples of earth from there and spent hours separating beads from the sand.
They were very typical Harappan beads. (They are discussed in detail in chapter 6). Apart from these beads I also found• Different sized seashell rings beautifully cut with a flower carved at the top of each ring. · Two copper crucibles, a large one and a small one, and a copper hook.
Only interesting find from the fourth trench was that of a large quantity of sulfur powder, with iron ingots.
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