Definition: Sanghao Cave is a rockshelter located on the Potwar Plateau of Pakistan. Among other later components, Sanghao contains an Upper Paleolithic component. Excavated by Ahmed Hasan Dani of the University of Peshawar, the site has generated consistent radiocarbon dates between 20,000 and 40,000 years before the present; the tool assemblage is primarily microlithic.
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This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar. Any mistakes are the responsibility of Kris Hirst.
