Amri, Sindh

Amri is an ancient settlement in modern-day Sindh, Pakistan, that goes back to 3600 BCE [1]. The site is located south of Mohenjo Daro on Hyderabad-Dadu Road more than 100 kilometres north of Hyderabad, Pakistan [1]. Amri is a type site for Amri culture which developed in Sindh during 4th millennium BCE [1]. The ancient mounds of 8 hectares on the west bank of Indus River have been extensively excavated [1]. The earliest phase was a fortified town that flourished from 3600 to 3300 BC, and belonged to the Pre-Harappan stage of the Indus Valley civilization [1]. The pottery discovered here had its own characteristics and is known as Amri Ware [1]. In period II (ca. 2750-2450 BC), more and more elements of Indus Valley culture appear [1]. Period III (ca. 2450-1900 BC) belongs almost entirely to Indus Valley culture [1].