Location near Peshawar | ||
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Region Mardan district of northern Pakistan | ||
Sanghao Cave is a Paleolithic site, located on the Pothohar Plateau of Pakistan that was excavated by Ahmad Hasan Dani.
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Site
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. The cave was excavated by Ahmad Hasan Dani in 1963. Chipped stone, bones, were found during the excavation. Other items included scrapers, quartz tools, blades, flakes, etc.
References
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