Pakistan: City Older than Mohenjodaro Found

[L. Coyote]

Site older than Mohenjodaro found in Pak
1/23/2009 - http://www.timesnow.tv/Newsdtls.aspx?NewsID=27411

An archaeological site dating back about 5,500 years and believed to be older than Mohenjodaro has been found in Pakistan's southern Sindh province. A team of 22 archaeologists found some semi-precious and precious stones and utensils made of clay, copper and other metals during an excavation at the site in Lakhian Jo Daro in Sukkur district yesterday.

"At present, we can say that it (the site) is older than Mohenjodaro," Ghulam Mustafa Shar, the director of the Lakhian Jo Daro project, told Dawn newspaper. The find is said to be of the Kot Diji era, experts said.

Shar said the remains of a "faience" or tin-glazed pottery factory had been found at the site. It is believed to be of the era of mirror factories in Italy that date back to some 9,000 years.

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[Judi Lynn]

1. New Archeological Site Lakhan Jo Daro Discovered in Sukkur

New Archeological Site Lakhan Jo Daro Discovered in Sukkur
January 22, 2009 – 3:35 pm

Sukkur A new archeological site Lakhian Jo Daro was discovered near Goth Nihal Khoso in the factory area of Sukkur, The archeological remains belong to pre Moen Jo Daro period. The professors at the Khairpur University did the excavation and found artifacts similar to those of Mehar Garh. They also discovered semiprecious jewelry from the site.

The Archeologists believe the site is about 5500 yers old and is of pre Moen Jo Daro or Kot Dijian era.

The Vice chancellor of Khairpur Professor Dr. Nilofar Sheikh University visited the site with Archeological department after the discovery. The Archeological Department has announced that a site museum will be constructed soon. The miniter for culture & tourism Sindh privince Ms. Sassi Palijo also said that the museum will be constructed very soon and the encroachments near the mound will aso be removed.

The excavation is being now cunducted with the Studentsts and staff of the Shah Abdul Latif University and some volunteers of the area. They have also found a seal from the site which is similar to that of Mehar Garh and dates back to 7000BC hence the actual age of the mound could be 9000 years.

http://blog.travel-culture.com/2009/01/new-archeological-site-lakhan-jo-dari-discovered-in-sukkur/

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