Spatial Dataset of Mature Harappan Sites in Eastern Kachchh, Gujarat

This dataset presents spatial and descriptive information for reported Mature Harappan archaeological sites in eastern Kachchh (Kutch), Gujarat, India. It integrates legacy archaeological records with field-verified GPS coordinates, remote sensing–derived site extents, and environmental description including geomorphology, soil type, administrative location, and proximity to drainage. The dataset was developed as part of doctoral research (2024–2026) and distinguishes between field-relocated sites, GPS-documented legacy sites, and sites not relocated during survey, thereby indicating levels of spatial certainty. Coordinates are provided in WGS84 (EPSG:4326), with analytical measurements conducted in UTM Zone 42N (EPSG:32642). Derived variables include site area (hectares) and shortest planar distance to the nearest drainage channel calculated in QGIS. The dataset is intended for archaeological, landscape, and heritage management research in South Asia. Released under CC BY 4.0.本数据集收录了印度古吉拉特邦卡奇（Kachchh，又称Kutch）东部区域已报道的成熟哈拉帕（Mature Harappan）考古遗址的空间与描述性信息。本数据集整合了既往考古记录与实地核验的全球定位系统（GPS）坐标、遥感反演得到的遗址范围，以及涵盖地貌特征、土壤类型、行政归属与邻近水系距离在内的环境描述信息。 本数据集依托2024—2026年的博士研究项目编制，将遗址划分为三类：实地重新定位的遗址、经GPS记录的既往遗址，以及调查中未重新定位的遗址，以此表征空间确定性的不同层级。坐标采用WGS84（EPSG:4326）坐标系，分析计算所使用的坐标系为UTM 42N带（EPSG:32642）。 数据集包含的衍生变量包括遗址面积（单位：公顷），以及经QGIS软件计算得到的至最近排水渠的最短平面距离。本数据集旨在服务于南亚地区的考古学、景观学与遗产管理研究。 本数据集采用CC BY 4.0知识共享协议发布。