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Zako Dhanda

Type: Archaeological Site - Settlement
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District: Upper Dir
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1st - 5th Century CE
Description: An archaeological site, in ruined condition, situated in Zako village and measures 120x100m. The original wall of the structures at the site are mostly re-built by the locals, probably for their personal use. Traces of original masonry can also be seen at various points of the exposed sections. Potshards can also be seen at different points. The findings suggest that the site was probably a settlement and occupied during the Kushan period.
Latitude: 34.305100000
Longitude: 71.334116667
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Archaeological Survey of Tehsil Wari, Upper Dir District (Campaign 2006-07)
Published In: Frontier Archaeology, Vol V
Year of Publication: 2015
Bibliography/Reference: Khan, Saleh Muhammad & Bakht Muhammad
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