Type: Archaeological Site - Rock Shelter
Province: Islamabad
District: Islamabad
Period: Pre Historic
Relative Chronology: 2 million years BP. - 18,000 BCE
Description: The rock shelter is situated on the bank of the Rawal Lake, facing south-west and measures as 5.40m long, 4m wide and 12m high. On the ceiling of the rock shelter, there are soot marks. No cultural remains were found inside the shelter but some potshards have been reported near the site. Such type of rock shelter was noticed during the Stone Age around the world and so in Pakistan.
Latitude: 33.712610000
Longitude: 73.126769000
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Pre-Historic Rock Shelters and Caves in Capital Territory Islamabad and District Rawalpindi
Published In: Journal of Asian Civilizations, Vol. 33, No. 1, July 2010
Year of Publication: 2010
Bibliography/Reference: Khan, Muhammad Ashraf et.al
