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Sanghao Cave

Cave and archaeological site in Pakistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Sanghao Cave is a Paleolithic[1] site, located on the Pothohar Plateau of Pakistan that was excavated by Ahmad Hasan Dani.

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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.

Discovery

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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