Sheri Khan Tarakai — Bannu
Sheri Khan Tarakai — Bannu Site
Late Neolithic (4300–3800 BCE)·Sheri Khan Tarakai·🇵🇰 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Bannu basin, Pakistan
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About Sheri Khan Tarakai — Bannu
Sheri Khan Tarakai — Bannu in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Bannu basin, Pakistan is a Late Neolithic (4300–3800 BCE) ancient village attributed to Sheri Khan Tarakai 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 Sheri Khan Tarakai site illustrating Late Neolithic (4300–3800 BCE) ancient-village traditions.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Sheri Khan Tarakai — Bannu
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Sheri Khan Tarakai
- 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. 4300 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic (4300–3800 BCE)
- Culture
- Sheri Khan Tarakai
- Purpose
- Village with painted pottery and figurines
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 4300 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
32.9822° N · 70.6022° E · 697 m · 3 mapped features
Sheri Khan Tarakai — Bannu — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-village feature at Sheri Khan Tarakai — Bannu
32.9830° N · 70.6030° ESheri Khan Tarakai — Bannu — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Sheri Khan Tarakai — Bannu
32.9815° N · 70.6016° ESheri Khan Tarakai — Bannu — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Sheri Khan Tarakai — Bannu
32.9833° N · 70.6012° E