Archaeological Site of Mehrgarh

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Archaeological Site of Mehrgarh is part of the Tentative list of Pakistan in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.

Mehrgarh is an early Neolithic site located on the Kacchi plain of Balochistan, close to the Bolan Pass. The site consists of several archaeological mounds with artefacts from the period between the seventh and third centuries BCE. Mehrgarh is considered the first agricultural settlement in South Asia. The earliest potteries in South Asia were also excavated here.

Map of Archaeological Site of Mehrgarh

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Full Name
Archaeological Site of Mehrgarh
Country
Pakistan
Added
2004
Type
Cultural
Categories
Archaeological site - Prehistoric
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By ID
2008 Incomplete - not examined

The Archaeological sites of Mehrgarh, Rehman Dheri and Harappa as an extension of the Archaeological Ruins as Menjodaro

2004 Added to Tentative List

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