Rakhigarhi itself is the largest of the Harappan or Indus Valley civilization (IVC) sites with a massive mound of ruins. It is located within the larger Sarasvati River region, a river that dried up by around 2000 BCE. It is larger in size than Mohenjo-Daro or Harappa, though these have been better excavated over a longer period of time. Meanwhile, the surrounding region of Haryana/Kurukshetra shows some of the most ancient agricultural sites in India like Bhirrana going back to 8000 BCE. In other words, Rakhigarhi reflects a continuity in the development of civilization in India from early agricultural to urban Harappan phases and beyond. One cannot imagine a site so uniquely disposed to reflect the history of India both in terms of archaeology and the ancient Vedic literature, which are centered in this same region.