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Site 2 near lake Khurandah Dhand

SindhSettlementProtected
The site is located on the low-lying sand dune. Scattered cultural material was recorded on the top surface of sand dune which does not exceed eight m height from surrounding plains. It has the Nara valley on east and north directions while the sand dunes continue in west and south directions. The cultural material was present in clusters suggesting separate huts. The viscosity of objects presents on the surface indicated that nomads occupied this spot frequently throughout various periods. From this site, pottery in various shapes, sizes, and decoration, chert flakes and glass pieces ere documented. The cultural material shows similarities with various periods for example Hakra, Indus and Historic periods.
Record ID
7215
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
26.47386, 68.84308 — source-provided, not field-verified
Verification status
source_record; automatically_standardized; verification_required
Sources
Mallah, Q.H. et al. (2012-13). Archaeological Survey of Nawabshah Sand Dunes Along Ancient Hakra River Of Thar Desert Of Sindh, Pakistan. Ancient Sindh, Vol. 12.

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