A Preliminary Archaeological Survey of Landscape of Nagri, Tehsil Lora, District Abbottabad, KPK

Abstract

No prior study has been conducted on this archaeological site, I have used basic research procedures to collect the essential data and utilized several research approaches including descriptive, explanatory and analytical. For this research work, firstly, I conduct field-survey of Nagri (Abbottabad-KPK) to gathered information; during the survey of this village I identified caves, graves and Shamshan Ghat. No one have done systematic work on this site or not even mentioned by any researcher before me. In my thesis I also have done comparative analysis of caves with Sanghao cave. Ashes are also found from one stone, locally known as (Panday-pan-ka-pathar) which is situated near the site. Researcher also conducted XRD analysis of these ashes. In my work I also discussed about the area profile of Abbottabad KPK. In the end researcher also give photographs of the site. The goal of my research is to highlight the significance of this site and conducted systematic archaeological investigation.