Mehrgarh: Its Place in the Development of Ancient Cultures in Pakistan
Assigned To: Dr. Tariq Mehmood Sb.
Submitted By: Irfan Ali Lund
Dated:
19-03-2013
Introduction:
This Article “Mehrgarh: Its Place in the Development of Ancient Cultures in Pakistan” is written by Jean Francois Jarrige. He is famous Archaeologist form France. He came into Pakistan and excavates the ancient site of Pakistan “Mehrgarh”. In this article He says that Mehrgarh was the first civilization site in the world. Mehrgarh which is situated in Baluchistan Pakistan. He says that civilization of Mehrgarh was very ancient and they were migrate from Iran South Central Asia to Indo Pakistan subcontinent. They use the ancient tools, pottery, artifacts and jewellery. This civilization also use the animals like goats, sheep and other animals for their use. The Author says that they found many ancient pottery, jewellery artifacts and other ancient things.
Review:
Mehrgarh was the first civilization site in the world. It was favorable for the early farming communities than the Zagros mountain, the fertile crescent traditionally considered to be cradle of the Neolithic Revolution. Mehrgarh was the first site for Archaeologists which they found many ancient society and pottery, pre -historic sites jewellery and much more ancient things. Mehrgarh situated in Baluchistan near Quetta. The Archaeologists found many ancient remains, society and they found that the different communities were lived there in the early days and they were migrant people.
In 1920 Sir Aurel Stein discovers the large number of prehistoric sites throughout Baluchistan. In 1950 W. Fairservis discover the site Kili Gull Mohammad near Quetta 4m of apparently pre-pottery Neolithic levels. Through radio carbon date they found that these pre-pottery levels could not be older than 4000 B.C. the pottery of Kili Gul Mohammad was