Lohum Jo Daro (Sindhi:لوهم جو دڙو, Urdu:لوہم جو دڑو) is most ancient archaeological site which is situated close to Piaro Goth railway station previous Larkana now Dadu District, Sindh, Pakistan.[1] It is near to the bank of Indus River.[2] The site belongs to the late period of Indus Valley civilization[3] like Jhukar-Jo-Daro, Chanhudaro and others.[4][5] This site was excavated by N. G. Majumdar during the excavations in Sindh in 1930s.[2] The terracotta bull figurine was discovered from lohum Jo Daro.[6] The findings were examined at the site proves that the flow of Indus River was closed to Lohum Jo Daro in Chalcolithic period.[7]
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- ^ Lambrick, H. T. (1964). Sind: A General Introduction. Sindhi Adabi Board.
- ^ Chandra, Rai Govind (1973). Studies of Indus Valley Terracottas. Bharatiya Publishing House.
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- ^ Book: Explorations in Sindh by N. G. Majumdar, published by Indus publication Karachi, 1933, p-50