Amri — Dadu
Amri — Dadu Site
Pre-Harappan (3600–2600 BCE)·Amri·🇵🇰 Sindh, Dadu, Pakistan
About
About Amri — Dadu
Amri — Dadu in Sindh, Dadu, Pakistan is a Pre-Harappan (3600–2600 BCE) tell attributed to Amri culture. Indian Archaeological Survey and Deccan College excavations reveal stratified deposits with ceramics and radiocarbon. The site includes a principal mound and monastic or settlement features. The site includes a principal feature and ancillary settlement or ceremonial elements.
Why it mattersKey Amri site illustrating Pre-Harappan (3600–2600 BCE) tell traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Amri — Dadu
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Amri
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 3600 BCE
- Period
- Pre-Harappan (3600–2600 BCE)
- Culture
- Amri
- Purpose
- Mound with Amri painted pottery phases
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3600 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
26.1622° N · 67.9622° E · 316 m · 3 mapped features
Amri — Dadu — Principal Feature
structurePrimary tell feature at Amri — Dadu
26.1630° N · 67.9630° EAmri — Dadu — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Amri — Dadu
26.1615° N · 67.9616° EAmri — Dadu — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Amri — Dadu
26.1633° N · 67.9612° E