Type: Archaeological Site - Settlement
Province: Sindh
District: Khairpur
Period: Proto Historic
Relative Chronology: 3500 BCE - 1800 BCE
Description: The site is located to the north of Phariaro town on the flat tops of the sand dunes. Cultural material thinly scattering on the surface suggests temporary occupation, while the dry bed of a lake located to the west of the site is presently under cultivation. The Rohri hills, lying at a walking distance from the site, might have served as a quarry for obtaining Chert nodules for making stone tools. Plain and applique pottery and Chert stone flakes were collected from this site. Hakra and subsequent periods objects were collected that need a thorough investigation. The site, however, can be chronologically bracketed between the 4th and 2nd millennium BC.
Latitude: 27.217777778
Longitude: 68.991111111
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Archaeological Exploration along the Right Bank of the Nara Canal from Phariaro to Kathore
Published In: Ancient Pakistan, Vol XV
Year of Publication: 2002
Bibliography/Reference: Nilofer, S. et al
