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Vakar North-East

Type: Archaeological Site - Settlement
Province: Sindh
District: Khairpur
Period: Proto Historic
Relative Chronology: 3500 BCE - 1800 BCE
Description: This site is situated on the southern slopes of a sand dune, where there is a rivulet that provides rain water to the Vakar Valley and perhaps to the lakes in the prehistoric times. The cultural materials were very thinly scattered, indicating the presence of a camp. The finds consist mainly of potshards in various shapes and sizes. Terracotta bangles and some chert flakes were also noticed.
Latitude: 27.141944444
Longitude: 68.710555556
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Surface and subsurface analysis of archaeological sites around the lakes of the Dubi Mirwah Desert in Sindh, Pakistan
Published In: Occasional Paper 4 Linguistics, Archaeology and the Human Past
Year of Publication: 2008
Bibliography/Reference: Mallah, Q.H.
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