Nal

Nal lies in the Jhalawan country of southern Baluchistan, among valleys enclosed by dry highlands. Nearby rises the ancient mound of Sohr Damb, a settlement that gave its name to a distinctive prehistoric pottery tradition. Its vessels were painted in several colours with elaborate designs, and finds at the site show that the valley was occupied long before the great cities of the Indus civilization. Archaeological remains throughout the surrounding country reveal a long sequence of settlements in this rugged landscape.