Mehrgarh

Mehrgarh
Kavita Gangal , Graeme R. Sarson, Anvar Shukurov · CC BY 4.0

Mehrgarh is a Neolithic archaeological site on the Kacchi Plain of Balochistan, Pakistan, near the Bolan Pass and west of the Indus River [1]. Discovered in 1974 by the French Archaeological Mission led by Jean-François and Catherine Jarrige, it was excavated from 1974-1986 and again from 1997-2000 [1]. The site yielded artifacts from six mounds, with approximately 32,000 artifacts collected [1].

TypeCity/town/settlement
Period< 4500 BC
CountryPakistan
Coordinates29.3835° N, 67.6166° E

Related resources

More sites in Pakistan

Nausharo · Pirak · Damb Sadat · Dabarkot · Jhukar-jo-Daro · Lakhan-Jo-Daro · Great Bath · Sohr Damb · Kot Diji · Kot Diji Fort · Lohum Jo Daro · Judeir-jo-daro · Thul Hairo Khan · Nindowari · Sirnikot · Periano Ghundai · Ali Murad Mound · Ghazi Shah Mound · Siraj-ji-Takri · Chanhudaro · Gondrani (Shehr-e-Roghan) · Uch · Amri, Sindh · Lakhmir Mound

All sites in Pakistan

Was this page useful?

Keep exploring

Every site on this page sits on the globe, and the people who research them are on the Discord.

3D Globe · Sites by country · Story Archive · Research Library · Weekly Journal · Search