The Late Bronze Age

Regional settlements and networks become the norm, exemplified by Late Harappan settlements such as the Cemetery H culture in present-day Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh in India; the Jhukar culture in Sindh (present-day Pakistan); and the Rangpur culture in present-day Gujarat, India. Pottery shapes related to the Mature Harappan phase continue to be produced, including the s-shaped, pear-shaped and perforated jars, goblets and utensils. Circular seals made of steatite are also made. There is a continuity in decorating pottery designs using faience, featuring human figures and animals such as bulls and peacocks, as well as solid disc-wheel carts, which are found in the Sinauli site along the Ganga-Yamuna doab (the flat fertile land between two rivers) in present-day western Uttar Pradesh. Interactions with and migrations from Central Asia influence departures from Harappan cultural norms, such as at Sinauli, where chariots are used for war and dead elites are buried.