Historical Study of Makran: From the view point of the Modern Archeologists

Abstract

The recent excavations at Miri Kalat, Turbat, Mehrgarh, Kachi plain, Naal, and different prehistoric mounds scattered around in various parts of Balochistan provide a wealth of data concerning the prehistoric period of proto-inhabitants of this region. This paper reviews recently published archaeological papers, monographs, and proceedings, along with archives on Baluchistan’s antiquity. It is revealed from these findings that in antiquity, Balochistan evolved from autonomous and indigenous cultural societies to become part and parcel of world civilizations due to trading and religious interaction and intersocietal interaction. Cultural developments in Balochistan during the fourth and third millennia B.C. connected this region with Harappan or Indus Valley civilization and Mesopotamia. However, recent research has questioned the interpretation of historical events as explained by previous chronologists and instead emphasized different analytical frameworks and suggested that historical developments in Balochistan are the result of processes not manipulated by outside forces.