Kanjetar and Kaj

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'''Kanjotar and Kaj''' were two closely related settlements of the [[Indus Valley Civilization]]. They belong to the civilization's mature period, and are located in the [[Gir Somnath district]] of [[Gujarat]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gaur |first1=S |last2=Joglekar |first2=S |title=Excavations at Kanjetar and Kaj on the Saurashtra Coast, Gujarat |url=https://agris.fao.org/agris-search/search.do?recordID=AV2012095098 |website=FOA of the UN |accessdate=15 June 2020}}</ref> Both towns are near the modern city of [[Kodinar]].

== Kanjotar ==
Kanjotar (near muldwarka) is composed of two earthen mounds. One of these mounds is located on the eastern side of the village, next to a modern temple. The other is situated two kilometers away and is used by the modern residents for cultivation. It is speculated by Ratnagar that Kanjotar could be a port town.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tripati |first1=S |title=New evidence on Maritime Archaeology around Mul Dwarka (Kodinar), Gujarat Coast, India |url=http://drs.nio.org/drs/bitstream/handle/2264/3602/Man_Environ_34_72a.pdf?sequence=1 |accessdate=15 June 2020}}</ref>

== Kaj ==
Kaj is composed to one earthen mound and several houses. It appears that it was inhabited after the Indus period by a people who traded with the [[Roman Empire]]. In addition, due to the discovery of a stone anchor, it has been proposed by Gaur that Kaj was a port town.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tripati |first1=S |title=New evidence on Maritime Archaeology around Mul Dwarka (Kodinar), Gujarat Coast, India |url=http://drs.nio.org/drs/bitstream/handle/2264/3602/Man_Environ_34_72a.pdf?sequence=1 |accessdate=15 June 2020}}</ref>

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