Rohri Hills Explained

Rohri Hills
Map:Sindh#Pakistan
Location:Sindh, Pakistan
Type:Sedimentary
Age:Middle Eocene / Early Oligocene[1]

The Rohri Hills in Upper Sindh, Pakistan are scarped rocks of limestone running southeast of Rohri between the Indus River in the west and the Nara River in the east. The hills are about 40km (30miles) long and 16km (10miles) wide.[2] These hills are home to a large number of archaeological sites. Flint artifacts of the Paleolithic period have been discovered here.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Biagi. Paolo. Cremaschi. Mauro. The Early Palaeolithic Sites of the Rohri Hills (Sind, Pakistan) and Their Environmental Significance. World Archaeology. 1 January 1988. 19. 3. 421–433. 124609. 10.1080/00438243.1988.9980049.
  2. Book: Selin. Helaine. Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine in Non-Western Cultures. 2008. Springer Science & Business Media. 9781402045592. 1857. 30 April 2017. en.
  3. Book: Ahmed. Mukhtar. Ancient Pakistan - An Archaeological History: Volume I: The Stone Age. Amazon. 9781495490477. 321. 30 April 2017. en. 2014-05-29.

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