Mehrgarh Period IIII Mudbrick House 41
Neolithic to Iron Age (6000 BCE–500 CE)·Neolithic·🇵🇰 Balochistan, Kachi, Pakistan
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About Mehrgarh Period IIII Mudbrick House 41
Mehrgarh Period IIII Mudbrick House 41 in Balochistan, Kachi, Pakistan is a Neolithic to Iron Age (6000 BCE–500 CE) ancient village attributed to Neolithic. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal site extent 150 × 90 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 28.1160N 67.2500E controls access to Balochistan resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey ancient village for Balochistan, Kachi, illustrating Neolithic construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
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. 4000 BCE–500 CE
- Period
- Neolithic to Iron Age (6000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Neolithic
- Purpose
- Ceremonial and residential complex
- Rediscovered
- 1965 survey
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 4000 BCE–500 CE
Initial construction of Mehrgarh Period IIII Mudbrick House 41 main structure
c. 1905
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
1965–2010
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Mehrgarh Period IIII Mudbrick House 41) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
28.1160° N · 67.2500° E · 115 m · 3 mapped features
Mehrgarh Period IIII Mudbrick House 41 — Main Structure
structurePrincipal ancient village — Site extent 150 × 90 m with diagnostic masonry/panel
28.1168° N · 67.2509° EMehrgarh Period IIII Mudbrick House 41 — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
28.1150° N · 67.2493° EMehrgarh Period IIII Mudbrick House 41 — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
28.1175° N · 67.2512° E