HARIPUR: Chinese archaeologists have uncovered some artefacts dating as farback as 1700 BC near Khanpur. It suggests that there was a civilisation inthis area long before the Gandhara civilisation.
The relics, including pottery, remains of metallic tools, and stone items,point to a link with Harappa and Moen Jo Daro civilisations – the twocradles of Indus Valley civilisation.
According to sources, the discovery was a joint effort of students fromthree Chinese universities along with the Department of Archaeology whohave been excavating a historical site near Bhaloot in Khanpur for a while.
Nasir Khan, an official of the Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, saidthat they had discovered a large number of pots, metal and stone toolsduring the excavation.
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He added that the best part was that most of the relics had been recoveredundamaged.
