The Indus Valley and its forerunner civilisations continue to cough up treasures of an ancient past. Some of these date as far back as the Stone Age (before 3,300 BC). The latest discovery in Lakhian Jo Daro near Sukkur has unveiled archaeological remains, utensils, faience paintings and mirrors that are believed to predate Moenjodaro, harking back to at least 5,500 years. The uncovering of the site comes after the discovery of similar remains at Mehrgarh which dates back to some 7,000 years. Sited in Balochistan, it was unearthed by French archaeologists in 1974. The treasure trail along the Indus and its tributaries stretches all the way up to Swat. Preliminary findings at Lakhian Jo Daro suggest that the discovery matches at least the remains found at Kot Diji that predates Moenjodaro—the most spectacular of Indus Valley sites excavated by John Marshall and Mortimer Wheeler, among others, in the 1930s. The finds make the Indus Valley civilisation rival those of Egypt and Mesopotamia...   more »