Heritage record
Garuk Mound/Gar-o-kok, Saleemabad
BalochistanSettlementProtected
The mound measures 500 x 300 m with maximum height of 5m and is located in west of Saleemabad village with Garuki Laur in its northern side. The site yielded large number of potshards, animal and human figurines. Potshards included light red ware, grey ware, and buff ware. Fragments of dishes, miniature pots, and black on red were also found. Kot Dijian culture fragments with thick and thin texture were also collected. The motifs on shards are mostly floral designs; red slip bend wavy lines in black paintings. Fragments of humped bull figurines and female figurines were also found as reported from Mehrgarh. On the basis of pottery, the site can be safely placed in the time frame of 3300 to 3000 BCE.
- Record ID
- 8591
- Province / territory
- Balochistan
- District
- Kharan
- Typology
- Archaeological Site
- Subtype
- Settlement
- Period
- Proto Historic
- Legal status
- Protected by The Antiquity Act 1975 (As amended in 1992) (instrument: Protected by The Antiquity Act 1975 (As amended in 1992))
- Coordinates
- 28.66389, 65.74889 — 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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