Kunal

Kunal is an important archaeological site dating back to as early as the Pre-Harappan settlements situated in Fatehabad District in Haryana, and is a part of the Indus Valley Civilization. It is based on the plains of Saraswati and used to be a village, as compared to its counterparts in Kalibangan and Rakhigarhi city of the Indus Valley Civilization. Hakra-ware has been excavated at the entry level in this small region measuring about one hectare, where homes have been constructed on a man-made raised platform. During the excavations conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India during the period from 1998 to 1999, button seals have been revealed, which suggests that the ancestors of the culture of Kunal site can be traced to the Rehman-Dheri instances. A geometrical motif and an image of two deer on one side of the seal has been observed which is similar to those found in Rehman-Dheri in Baluchistan, which are as old as the 4000 BCE.

Archaeological Excavations at Kunal
Designs of a humped bull and pipal leaves have been discovered on the surface of the Mature Harappan seals. Arrow heads, copper fish hooks, bone tools and tiny blades manufactured from chalcedony are also available here. A shell seal adorned with unique geometrical motifs and six steatite seals are amongst the other precious artefacts unearthed and those six seals bear a resemblance to the seals of Mature Harappan seals and were composed of grey stone. They are square in shape. Toy cart frames, copper rods, shell bangles, stone balls, rings, disks and toys, pieces of bangles, balls, terracotta figurines, terracotta bangles, net sinkers and much more have been uncovered from this site.

Vast quantities of jewels have been found from this region, which comprise beads of semi precious stones, two silver tiaras, gold jewelleries, copper tools, silver bangles, etc. Excavations have also brought to light two silver crowns, one a bit smaller as compared to the other, which might have probably been utilized by an elected chief or a king and his consort. Other types of excavations include copper ingots, copper furnaces equipped with smelting material and slags. Wild rice has been discovered from areas like Balu and Kunal, both being based in the northern Indian state of Haryana.