Type: Archaeological Site - Settlement
Province: Balochistan
District: Kachhi
Period: Pre Historic
Relative Chronology: 8000 BCE - 5600 BCE
Description: The site is located in Kot Kai village, in the Bolan plain. The world known Archaeological site of Mehrgarh is located in the Kachi plain at the foot of the Bolan Pass. It was discovered by J.M. Casal in 1968. It lies 10 km south of Dadhar in district Kachi. Seven distinct periods have been identified at this site during excavations by the French archaeological mission under Dr. Jarrige. The site represents periods of Mehrgarh-VIII, Sibri Transitional Kot Diji, Kechi Beg, Togau, Burj Basket-Marked, Killi Gul Mohammad. The site is associated to Neolithic Period (8th millennium BCE-3rd Millennium BCE); Transitional; Kot Diji; Kechi Beg; Togau; Burj Basket-marked and Kili Gul Mohammad.
Latitude: 29.416299361
Longitude: 67.606803861
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Protected by The Antiquity Act 1975 (As amended in 1992)
Title of Publication: The Indus Age - The Beginnings
Published In: University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, United States
Year of Publication: 1999
Bibliography/Reference: Posshel, G.L.
