Mehrgarh Period IV — Kachi Plain
Mehrgarh Period IV — Kachi Plain Site
Chalcolithic (3500–3000 BCE)·Togau-Kech·🇵🇰 Balochistan, Kachi plain, Pakistan
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About Mehrgarh Period IV — Kachi Plain
Mehrgarh Period IV — Kachi Plain in Balochistan, Kachi plain, Pakistan is a Chalcolithic (3500–3000 BCE) ancient village attributed to Togau-Kech 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 Togau-Kech site illustrating Chalcolithic (3500–3000 BCE) ancient-village traditions.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Mehrgarh Period IV — Kachi Plain
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Togau-Kech
- 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. 3500 BCE
- Period
- Chalcolithic (3500–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Togau-Kech
- Purpose
- Chalcolithic town with kilns and cemetery
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
29.3922° N · 67.6122° E · 593 m · 3 mapped features
Mehrgarh Period IV — Kachi Plain — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-village feature at Mehrgarh Period IV — Kachi Plain
29.3930° N · 67.6130° EMehrgarh Period IV — Kachi Plain — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Mehrgarh Period IV — Kachi Plain
29.3915° N · 67.6116° EMehrgarh Period IV — Kachi Plain — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Mehrgarh Period IV — Kachi Plain
29.3933° N · 67.6112° E