Nature and Numbers of Buth Jo Daro: An Indus period site in lower Sindh

Abstract

This study presents statistical data on surface findings, analyzing the total number of artifacts, the ratio of the most abundant to the least available artifacts, and their distribution through tables and bar charts.site is rich in artifacts contents of all three major Indus periods like early, mature and late Indus. Being nearer to border of Baluchistan, site never faced the dearth of raw material for preparing and processing of stone objects and semi-precious stone used in jewelry making, not only Baluchistan being source area but it was trade route to Persia and Mesopotamian regions where the presence of Indus artifacts further consolidate the idea of trade relations of Indus civilization with west Asian regions. This region of Buth Jo Daro has complete cultural occupational sequence, a Buddhist period site lies 3 km of north of Butho Daro which clearly depicts ancient town network which is continued to up to date.