Dabarkot

Dabarkot, or Dabar Kot, is a tell site of the Indus Civilization in Balochistan, Pakistan. The large city was once a trading post dating back to fifth millennium BC. Various artifacts and figurines excavated from the area show a Harappan connection of the site.^[1] The Dabarkot mound is 500 yards in diameter showing the settlement was large in size and of considerable significance.^[2] Excavations from the site recovered various artifacts including stone beads, copper pieces, a gold pin, sheet metal, and large mud bricks.^[2]

It is believed that after the Indus Civilization, the mound was destroyed and inhabited by other cultures.^[1]^[3]

The present day site is located in the Loralai District of Balochistan and is under the federal protection under the Antiquities Act 1975.

References

1 2 Encyclopedic Dictionary of Archaeology. Springer Verlag. 2011. p. 146. ISBN 978-1-4419-3322-5.
1 2 Bhattacharya, B. (2006). Urban development in India : since pre-historic times (2nd rev. ed.). New Delhi: Concept Pub. Co. ISBN 9788180692406.
↑ The Civilized Demons: The Harappans in Rigveda. Abhinav Publications. 2003. p. 159. ISBN 9788170170648. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)

Indus Valley Civilisation
History and culture	Indus River Periodisation Bhirrana Culture Mehrgarh Culture Kulli Culture Amri Culture Bara Culture Cemetery H Culture
Architecture	Harappan architecture Sanitation of the Indus Valley Civilisation Great Bath, Mohenjo-daro Inventions of the Indus Valley Civilisation
Language and script	Harappan language Indus script
Indus Valley sites in Pakistan	Harappa Mohenjo-daro Nausharo Chanhudaro Mehrgarh Lakhueen-jo-daro Larkana Pirak Kot Diji Rehman Dheri Amri Sutkagan Dor Sokhta Koh Tharro Hills Pir Shah Jurio Allahdino Balakot Ongar Ganeriwala Nindowari Judeir-jo-daro Dabarkot
Indus Valley sites in India	Dholavira Gola Dhoro Lothal Bhagatrav Rangpur Jognakhera Surkotada Kalibangan Manda Alamgirpur Daimabad Malwan Kunal Rakhigarhi Rupnagar Rupar Hulas Kanmer Oriyo timbo Dher Majra Lohari Ragho Dwarka Kuntasi Loteshwar Mandi Farmana Ganeshwar Sothi Siswal Sanauli Sanghol Pabumath Nagwada Babar Kot Balu Bara Bargaon Bhagwanpura Bhirrana Banawali Rojdi Kotla Nihang Khan Kerala-no-dhoro Mitathal Desalpur
Indus Valley sites in Afghanistan	Mundigak Shortugai
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