Lakhueen-jo-daro
Lakhueen-jo-daro is an archeological site belonging to Indus Valley Civilization, located in Sindh, Pakistan.
Excavation
The site, which is located in Sukkur District (around 100 km away from the Mohenjo-daro site) on the right bank of Indus River,[1][2] was excavated recently.[3] During 2006, aracheologists and students of Shah Abdul Latif University (SALU) did excavations in this site.[4] Excavations were also undertaken by Prof. Muhammad Mukhtiar Kazi of University of Sindh during 1996 and 2000.[5]
Historical significance
Lakhueen-jo-daro is located near Sukkur. Material cultural finds of this site indicate that it belongs to the Mature Harappan period. It covers a large area in the form of few mounds.[6]
See also
- Indus Valley Civilization
- List of Indus Valley Civilization sites
- List of inventions and discoveries of the Indus Valley Civilization
- Hydraulic engineering of the Indus Valley Civilization
References
- ↑ ancient., sindh.ws. "Collecting samples from a Lakhueen-jo-daro trial trench". Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ↑ Yusuf, Suhail (7 February 2014). "Don't forget Lakhan jo Daro". Dawn. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ↑ Pakistan, Historical Society (2003). Journal of Pakistan Historical Society. 51 (3-4): 86 . Missing or empty
|title=(help); - ↑ Access my, Library. "Sindh chief minister visits site of Lakhueen-Jo-Daro". Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ↑ University of, Sindh. "Muhammad Mukhtiar Kazi". University of Sindh. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ↑ "Collecting samples from a Lakhueen-jo-daro trial trench".
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