Type: Archaeological Site - Settlement
Province: Balochistan
District: Turbat
Period: Proto Historic
Relative Chronology: 3500 BCE - 1800 BCE
Description: The oasis of Kalatuk is located 20 km west of Turbat, on the right bank of the Kech river. It has been possible to find the group of eleven badly damaged cairns visited by Stein in 1928 near the village of Kalatuk. A small ruined fortress stands in the middle of the village, on the upper terrace, is a 17th-18th century building. No distinctive pottery has been found in the vicinity. The site has several periods i.e., Protohistoric period (4th-3rd millennium BCE) and Late Islamic Period (17th-18th Century CE).
Latitude: 26.204166667
Longitude: 62.900000000
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Cartography of Ancient Settlements in Central Southern Pakistani Makran: New Data
Published In: Mesopotamia, Vol. 25
Year of Publication: 1990
Bibliography/Reference: Besenval, Roland, and Paul Sanlaville
