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Throughout history, Balochistan has served as a vibrant center of civilization, interacting since ancient times with centers of civilization in the ancient world. There is evidence of ancient human settlements in Balochistan dating back to around 7000 BCE.
According to the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency's report published on protected areas in 1997, Balochistan has 27 archaeological sites and monuments protected by the Federal Government. [1] These include the province's only national monument; Ziarat Residency. Additionally it has one site on the tentative world heritage list, Mehrgarh ...
Mehrgarh (c. 7000 BCE - 2000 BCE), from Neolithic age, in Balochistan is one of the earliest sites with evidence of agriculture and village structure. [2]Ghaggar-Hakra (c. 6000 BCE) Artifacts Found in Hakra Civilization also date back to the same period of Mehrgarh.
Balochi culture (Balochi: بلوچی دۏد) is a group of distinctive cultural traits practiced by Baloch people. [1]Baloch culture is rich, diverse, and deeply rooted in the traditions of the Baloch people, Their culture reflects a unique blend of nomadic, tribal, and regional influences shaped by their geography and history.
It is a part of the Quetta Culture, which includes other archaeological sites from Iranian Sistan and the Helmand Valley to the Baloch and Sarawan districts of Balochistan, and what Piggott called the "Buff-ware cultures" of Balochistan. [3] Painted patterns reminiscent of the Amri ceramic decoration history define the Kechi Beg pottery style. [5]
Mehrgarh is a Neolithic archaeological site (dated c. 7000 BCE – c. 2500/2000 BCE) situated on the Kacchi Plain of Balochistan in Pakistan. [1] It is located near the Bolan Pass, to the west of the Indus River and between the modern-day Pakistani cities of Quetta, Kalat and Sibi.
First discovered in 1903, systematic excavations since 2001 by the German Archaeological Institute and Department of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Pakistan Sohr Damb ('Red Mound'), c. 3800–2300 BC, [ 2 ] is an archaeological site near Nal in central Balochistan , Pakistan that begins before the Indus Valley civilization featuring ...
Nausharo is an archaeological site dating back to the Harappan period, located in Balochistan, Pakistan. The excavations were carried out between 1985 and 1996 by a French team of archaeologists, under the direction of Jean-François Jarrige. The other sites belonging to the same cluster are Mehrgarh and Pirak.