Type: Archaeological Site - Settlement
Province: Sindh
District: Dadu
Period: Proto Historic
Relative Chronology: 3500 BCE - 1800 BCE
Description: Kotero Daro is located approximately 2.65 km north of Wahi Pandhi town, it can be accessed from Wahi Pandhi via earthen track towards Kotero Daro. Kotero site also known as Wahi Pandh is occupied with Muslim period graves with Amrian and Mature Indus pottery (3500-1850 B.C) scattered on the surface. It was first discovered by N.G Majumdar, during his exploration of Sindh Kohistan. The mound as recorded by Dr. Louis Flam was 6 m high and the total area of the mound was 12,733 sq.m, but presently the mound is 6 m high from the surrounding plains and the total occupied area is about 9000 sq.m, nearly 2900 sq.m area is destroyed due to agricultural activity around the mound (survey of March 2017). The site has suffered considerable ravages at the hands of local people. The mound is situated north of Wahi Pandhi. It stands near Raj Wah (branch of hill torrent Nai Narri or Nalli). This mound is also locally called as Kotero Daro, but N.G Majumdar had named it Wahi Pandhi. He excavated two trenches and two pits at Wahi Pandhi and claimed the site to be of Neolithic and chalcolithic period. He wrote that the great antiquity of the site is proved by the black and red Indus pottery, cherty flakes, terracotta bangles, stone lying scattered over the site. In the recent survey in March 2017 by CDC team, it clearly portrays it to be Early and Mature Indus site with the presence of Amrian and Mature Indus cultural material. The cultural material found on surface during the survey included: terracotta cakes, bangles, toy cart wheels, balls, lid and horn. Painted and plain pottery of typical Mature Indus and Amrian period, including perforated jars and some small pieces of copper.
Latitude: 26.679664000
Longitude: 67.379028000
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Documentation of the Heritage Sites and Monuments of Sindh
Published In: Endowment Fund Trust for Preservation of the Heritage of Sindh
Year of Publication: 2021
Bibliography/Reference: Shiekh, Nilofer
