Mitathal is a village and Indus Valley civilization (IVC) Archaeological sites in the Bhiwani tehsil of the Bhiwani district in the Indian state of Haryana. Part of Hisar division, it lies north of the district headquarters Bhiwani and from the state capital Chandigarh. , the village had 1,448 households with a total population of 7,434 of which 4,002 were male and 3,432 female. Archaeological site Mitathal is situated on the alluvial plain near a channel between the Chautang and the Yamuna Rivers and is from the hilly outcrops of Kaliana and Tosham, which are rich in quartzite and meta-volcanic rocks respectively. The site lies approximately west-northwest of New Delhi, northeast of the district headquarters Bhiwani and northwest of Mitathal village. The archaeological site dates to the Sothi-Siswal phase of the Indus Valley civilisation. It was excavated in 1968 by the archaeologist, Suraj Bhan. Sothi phase has recently been dated as early as 4600 BC, while Siswal starts at 3800 BC. The earliest period I-A at the site is characterized by the occurrence of both local Chalcolithic pottery (Sothi-Siswal), as well as the classical Harappan pottery. The local pottery dominates the assemblage; it uses both the rotational and non-rotational technique. There are vases of various sizes, jars and bowls. The pottery shows fully developed Sothi-Siswal traits. Historical significance Mitathal is an important site for scholars investigating what Possehl (1992) has called the "Eastern Domain" of the Indus Valley or Harappan Civilization. Recent studies have provided a fresh glimpse into this ancient settlement and the surrounding region during the later part of what is commonly termed the Mature Harappan period (ca. 2600-1900 B.C) of the Indus Valley Civilization. Periodisation Early Harappan - Kalibangan-I Period - 3200-2800 BC Classic Harappan Period I -c. 2000-1900 B.C. Period II- c. 1900-1500 B.C. Location and past research Prior to excavation conducted by Kurukshetra University in 1968, under the direction of Suraj Bhan (Bhan 1969, 1975), copper artefacts, Indus-style pottery, beads and faience bangles were discovered at Mitathal. Bhan’s excavations, although small in scale, revealed much about the site and the region. He identified a pre-Mature Harappan phase related to the Kalibangan I. Also he identified an early phase at the site of Harappa, which has been described as a ‘pre-defense’, 'or Kot Diji Phase'. This is also known in Haryana as 'Late Siswal culture'. This was followed by a continuous sequence going through a Late Harappan