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Mound No. 9 (Village Mehtar Zai)

Type: Archaeological Site - Settlement
Province: Balochistan
District: Quetta
Period: Proto Historic
Relative Chronology: 56,00 BCE - 3500 BCE
Description: The pre-historic mound No.9 is lying closed to Mehtar Zai about a distance of 14.4 km from Quetta City. From Baleli check post the site is lying about 18 km in the north eastern direction. The mound is about 110 m long, 64 m wide and 5 m high. It has been used as an artillery redoubt and therefore is badly cut-up.
Latitude: 30.326395493
Longitude: 67.106514491
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Protected by The Antiquity Act 1975 (As amended in 1992)
Title of Publication: Archaeological Sites and Historical Monuments Protected Under the Antiquities Act, 1975
Published In: Federal Department of Archaeology & Museums, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad
Year of Publication: 1987
Bibliography/Reference: Khan, Ahmad Nabi
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