Definition: The Early Indus civilization (ca. 4th millennium to middle of second millennium BC) archaeological site called Pind-wali Nari ('the ruined settlement') consists of three mounds, which combined are 25-30 foot high mound located one kilometer outside of the village of Nari, between the Salt Range and the Jhelum River of Pakistan. The mounds are presently covered with a modern cemetery, which regularly turns up artifacts during burial excavations.
Artifacts recovered from the site include a wide range of pottery indicating occupation of Nari through three periods, Pre-Kot Dijian, Kot Dijian, and Harappan. Most importantly is the identification of Hakra Applique Pottery, which indicates the earliest Indus occupation at Nari.
Nari was discovered fy Sheikh Muhammad Hayat, and excavated by Saifur Rahman Dar.
Artifacts recovered from the site include a wide range of pottery indicating occupation of Nari through three periods, Pre-Kot Dijian, Kot Dijian, and Harappan. Most importantly is the identification of Hakra Applique Pottery, which indicates the earliest Indus occupation at Nari.
Nari was discovered fy Sheikh Muhammad Hayat, and excavated by Saifur Rahman Dar.
Source
Dar, Rahman S. 2003 Nari: The first Early Indus Valley Site discovered between the Salt Range and the River Jhelum. Journal of Asian Civilization 26(2):1-65.
This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology.
