Ongar, Sindh

Introduction

Ongar is a Paleolithic site located in Sindh, Pakistan, noted for flint tools.^[1]

Ongar is located a few kilometers south of Hyderabad on the hills, which lie on the right side of the Indus River. At the present state of the research, Ongar is the most important Paleolithic site discovered in southern Sindh. According to the aspect and surface patina of the tools, the flint assemblages can be attributed to the Early, Middle and Late (Upper) Paleolithic periods.

Historical significance

References

1. ^ 'The Bronze Age Indus Quarries of the Rohri Hills and Ongar in Sindh', by Paolo Biagi, Geoarchaeology and Archaeomineralogy, Proceedings of the International Conference, October 29-30, 2008, St Ivan Rilski Publishing, Sofia, Bulgaria[1]