Sotka Koh — Makran Harappan Estuary Fort
Mature Harappan (2600–1900 BCE)·Harappan coastal fort·🇵🇰 Balochistan, Pakistan
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About Sotka Koh — Makran Harappan Estuary Fort
Sotka Koh — Makran Harappan Estuary Fort in Balochistan, Pakistan is a Mature Harappan (2600–1900 BCE) tell attributed to Harappan coastal fort. Harappan estuary fort on Shadi Kaur creek with stone walls 1.5 m, western Arabian Sea route station. Sotka Koh Makran Harappan fort Controlling Periplus of Oman trade.
Why it mattersKey Harappan coastal fort reference site for the Balochistan
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Rock-cut chronology
- 02Chalcolithic sequence refinement
Theories
- 01Mahayana mural transmission
- 02Harappan sherd seriation
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2600 BCE
- Period
- Mature Harappan (2600–1900 BCE)
- Culture
- Harappan coastal fort
- Purpose
- Harappan estuary fort on Shadi Kaur creek with stone walls 1.5 m, western Arabian Sea route station
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Archaeological survey
On the ground
Structures & features
25.5100° N · 63.4800° E · 15 m · 3 mapped features
Sotka Koh — Makran Harappan Estuary Fort — High Mound Summit
summitSummit citadel or temple platform
25.5101° N · 63.4801° ESotka Koh — Makran Harappan Estuary Fort — Lower Town
lower townLower residential terraces
25.5098° N · 63.4802° ESotka Koh — Makran Harappan Estuary Fort — Fortification Trace
wallFort wall or bastion trace
25.5104° N · 63.4798° E