Type: Archaeological Site - Settlement
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District: Bannu
Period: Proto Historic
Relative Chronology: 56,00 BCE - 3500 BCE
Description: An archaeological site, situated in the east, while F.R. area in Bannu District 10 km north west of Jani-Kheil. It is the earliest site discovered in the area. The site has already been excavated by a joint team of the Institute of Archaeology London University and British Museum in collaboration with the Department of Archaeology, Peshawar University. The pottery discovered from the site has no parallel in Pakistan and has strong affinities with Iran. It can be dated back to 4th millennium BCE. The site was protected in 1986.
Latitude: 32.842222222
Longitude: 70.473861111
Ownership: Federal Government
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
