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Chanhu Jo Daro

SindhSettlementProtected
This archaeological mound is located in Jamal Kirio village, Nawab Shah. It consists of four small and one large mound. It measures 290x210x7m. The site was initially excavated by E.J.H. Mackay in 1935-36 and has found burnt brick houses and drainage system. Other antiquities include potshards, chert blades, t/c bangles, chisels, beads, etc.
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Photographs: Department of Archaeology & Museums national inventory record, displayed from the official source (doam.gov.pk). Not PWHI photography.

Record ID
6464
Province / territory
Sindh
District
Shaheed Benazirabad
Typology
Archaeological Site
Subtype
Settlement
Period
Proto Historic
Legal status
Not Protected — UNVERIFIED; no statute or notification cited
Coordinates
26.17083, 68.33056 — source-provided, not field-verified
Verification status
source_record; automatically_standardized; verification_required
Sources
Shah, S. S. Ali. (2002). Nawab Shah: The Lost Glory. Indus Publications, Karachi.

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