Site older than Mohenjodaro found in Pak
1/23/2009 1:25:20 PM (Times Now)

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.

A painting has also been found at the site and the discovery of more
such items could establish the site as 9,000 years old, like the
remains found at Mehargarh in Balochistan and Jericho in Palestine,
Shar said.

Archaeology professors and students from Punjab University, Peshawar
University and Islamabad will soon join the team from Shah Abdul
Latif University that is currently excavating the site in Lakhian Jo
Daro.

Work on the second block of the site will continue for a month and
more items could be found, Shar said. Local officials have asked
Shar to prepare proposals for setting up a museum at the site.

(Agencies)

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