Sanghao Cave is a Paleolithic[1] site, located on the Pothohar Plateau of Pakistan that was excavated by Ahmad Hasan Dani.
location in Pakistan | |
Location | near Peshawar |
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Region | Mardan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. |
Coordinates | 34°3′23″N 71°32′44″E / 34.05639°N 71.54556°E |
The cave is located near Peshawar in the Mardan District of northern Pakistan at an altitude of 600 m (2,000 ft). The cave is often referred as Parkho-darra.
Evidence of human activity in the Middle Palaeolithic has been reported from Sanghao Cave.[2] The cave was excavated by Ahmad Hasan Dani in 1963. Chipped stone, bones, were found during the excavation.[3] Other items included scrapers, quartz tools, blades, flakes, etc.[4][5][6]
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