Kot Bala

Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

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Sites of Indus Valley Civilization

Kot Bala (Hindi: कोट बाला, Urdu: کوٹ بالا) or Balakot (बालाकोट) is located in Lasbela District, Balochistan, Pakistan. It is site of Indus Valley Civilization.

Location

The Indus Valley Civilization site of Kot Bala is in the interior of the Sonmiani Bay, along the Lasbela coast.

Site of Indus Valley Civilization

It was partly excavated by Professor George F. Dales of the University of California, Berkeley in the 1970s and full details not published. This site is of importance due to its proximity to the Arabian Sea, and is believed to have been a main harbour, from which the Indus traders sailed to the coasts of the Arabian Peninsula.

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