Type: Archaeological Site - Settlement
Province: Sindh
District: Shaheed Benazirabad
Period: Proto Historic
Relative Chronology: 3500 BCE - 1800 BCE
Description: The thin scatter of cultural object was noticed on the slopes of a small sand dune along southern sides where a cluster of at least three lakes was present running parallel to each other. These lakes are narrow strips with maximum length of one km in North south direction. These lakes must have provided best subsistence resources which were utilized for seasonally. The thin presence of objects also suggests that this spot was occupied for short time period and hence is called as a camp site. The thin scatter of cultural material did not provided diversity of object but few potshards of different size suggesting different type of utensil for daily life; the flakes of chert stone suggesting manufacture of stone implements. The pottery showed characteristics of Hakra period.
Latitude: 26.374416667
Longitude: 68.739777778
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Archaeological Survey of Nawabshah Sand Dunes Along Ancient Hakra River Of Thar Desert Of Sindh, Pakistan
Published In: Ancient Sindh, Vol. 12
Year of Publication: 2012-13
Bibliography/Reference: Mallah, Q.H. et al
