Peer Surahayo: A Pre Indus Kotdijian Period Archaeological site Discover in Khairpur Sindh

Abstract

Peer Surahayo is a newly discovered site of Pre Indus Kotdijian to the Indus valley civilization site in southeast corner 2 kms west of famous shrine of Adham Sultan and just close to the edge of Rohri hills. The site is feeling like a heap of debris but micro examining over surface feeling cultural mound with little bits of broken pottery chipped stones objects are rarely scattered on top surface. The main objective is to see the total depth of the site and its cultural affiliation than use the methodology later decided which spot selected for test trench to acquire the Archaeological data from the deposition. To lay the test trench some southern wall of the shrine measuring 1X1 meter with 30 cms in depth data collected for analysis. The benefits of this research is fixes the accurate chronology of the site from Pre Indus Kotdijian dated 2800 BC to 2500 BC to 2450 BC to 1750 BC and to see the relationship to the surrounded settlements as Kotdiji, Taloor ji Bhit and Bhando Qubo Kotdijian period sites and also highlight the awareness to youth of locals for further research on archaeological sites of the region.