Mehrgarh — Neolithic Aceramic Hill Foot

Why it mattersKey Mehrgarh (pre-Harappan) ancient-village with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 7000 BCE Aceramic; 5000 BCE mudbrick houses

Period

Neolithic (7000–2500 BCE; Aceramic 7000 BCE, Ceramic 5500 BCE)

Culture

Mehrgarh (pre-Harappan)

Purpose

South Asia's earliest farming village (7000 BCE wheat, barley, cattle, dentistry) — 5000-year continuous tell

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1937

Excavation

Excavated

1. 1950 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Mehrgarh — Neolithic Aceramic Hill Foot

2. c. 7000 BCE Aceramic; 5000 BCE mudbrick houses

   Initial construction / first occupation at Mehrgarh — Neolithic Aceramic Hill Foot

• Mehrgarh — Neolithic Aceramic Hill Foot — Principal Structurestructurestructure at Mehrgarh — Neolithic Aceramic Hill Foot — hydraulic feature29.3823° N · 67.6111° E
• Mehrgarh — Neolithic Aceramic Hill Foot — Northern Complexcomplexcomplex at Mehrgarh — Neolithic Aceramic Hill Foot — hydraulic feature29.3830° N · 67.6117° E
• Mehrgarh — Neolithic Aceramic Hill Foot — Southern Rock Artrock artrock art at Mehrgarh — Neolithic Aceramic Hill Foot — subsidiary complex29.3815° N · 67.6118° E