Mehrgarh — Period II Communal Granary
Mehrgarh Granary
Neolithic to Chalcolithic (6000–3000 BCE)·Neolithic·🇵🇰 Balochistan, Kachi, Mehrgarh, Pakistan
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About Mehrgarh — Period II Communal Granary
Mehrgarh — Period II Communal Granary in Balochistan, Kachi, Mehrgarh, Pakistan is a Neolithic to Chalcolithic (6000–3000 BCE) ancient village attributed to Neolithic. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal platform and domestic quarter. Dimensions 402m × 220m; area 7.1 ha. Excavation excavated; condition partially preserved. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Neolithic ancient-village with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 120 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Relation to regional network
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Ritual landscape model
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. 5500 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic to Chalcolithic (6000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Neolithic
- Purpose
- Settlement with domestic and craft quarters
- Rediscovered
- 1936
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 5500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 863 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1885
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
29.3800° N · 67.6100° E · 120 m · 3 mapped features
- Principal MonumentstructurePrincipal Monument at Mehrgarh — Period II Communal Granary — structure with stratified deposits29.3822° N · 67.6090° E
- Ancillary ComplexcomplexAncillary Complex at Mehrgarh — Period II Communal Granary — complex with stratified deposits29.3812° N · 67.6120° E
- Outlier FeatureoutlierOutlier Feature at Mehrgarh — Period II Communal Granary — outlier with stratified deposits29.3792° N · 67.6096° E
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