Sohr Damb
Bowl decorated in brown paint on off-white. Nal pottery, Baluchistan. From Sohr Damb mound, Pakistan. 3rd millennium BC. British Museum, London | |
| Location | Near Nal, central Balochistan, Pakistan |
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| Type | Archaeological site |
| Length | Around 4.5 hectares |
| Height | Mound is 13 meters high |
| History | |
| Periods | c. 3800–2300 BC |
| Cultures | Amri-Nal culture |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | First discovered in 1903, systematic excavations since 2001 by the German Archaeological Institute and Department of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Pakistan |
Sohr Damb ('Red Mound'), (Balochi: سُھر ڈَمب) c. 3800–2300 BC, is an archaeological site near Nal in central Balochistan, Pakistan that begins before the Indus Valley civilization featuring Togau, Kili Ghul Mohammad, and Kechi Beg pottery styles. It has also been known as Naal, Balochistan, and gave its name to the prehistoric Amri-Nal culture, which is attributed to the dual typesites of Amri and Nal.
The site extends around 4,5 hectares; the mound (mostly geologically formed) is 13 m high. The cultural stratum is less than 2 m deep. The excavations reveal four periods of occupation, and they could be further divided into several sub-periods.