Type: Archaeological Site - Settlement
Province: Balochistan
District: Turbat
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 2nd Century BCE-2nd Century CE
Description: It is located in 2.5 km west of the center of Turban near the southern limit of the village of Gushtang just after the cross-road to Kosh-Qalat. It measures 100 x 100 m with maximum height of 6-8 m and is visible from the airport. The western part of the site is occupied by modern cemetery. The most important feature is the presence of Zangian material in the surface pottery. It is the first evidence in the Turban oasis of an ancient settlement connected with the necropolis of Zangian/Sorap Kaur. Also, Gushtang is the nearest oasis area to Zangian.
Latitude: 26.154166667
Longitude: 62.112500000
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
