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Kargushki Damb

BalochistanSettlementProtected
The mound is situated approximately 2 km south of Nag-Besma Road and measures 270 x 210 m with a height of about 10 m. It is located in the deserted Khushkabba land and sandwiched between a series of mountains on south and north. It is covered with stones and potshards. On the basis of pottery, the site has been placed in a time frame of 2800 -2500 BCE.
Record ID
8564
Province / territory
Balochistan
District
Washuk
Typology
Archaeological Site
Subtype
Settlement
Period
Proto Historic
Legal status
Not Protected — UNVERIFIED; no statute or notification cited
Coordinates
27.62611, 65.38667 — source-provided, not field-verified
Verification status
source_record; automatically_standardized; verification_required
Sources
Shah, S. S. Ali. (2010). Archaeological Investigation along the proposed route of copper mining project from Chagi District to Gwadar Port. Ancient Punjab, Vol. I.

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