Soan River

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Soan River (Urdu: سون ) is a river in Punjab, Pakistan.

[edit] History

The oldest evidence of human life (100,000 to 150,000 years ago--see chart) in Pakistan was found in the Soan River valley of Pothohar Plateau region of Punjab. This human activity, called Soan Culture, discovered in the form of pebble tools scattered long the river. In Peshawar Valley of ancient Gandhara, there is evidence of existence of Stone Age men found at Sanghao near Mardan. Stone tools and burnt bones dated 7,000 years were found near caves. Cave dwellers of middle Stone Age used quartz flakes tools.