Bhanbhore site excavation daily note books
Year 1958
Note book No 36 (150)
Writer- Muhammad Ishtiaq Khan (25th September 1958)
Keywords: Karachi, Karachi-Hyderabad road, Bhambor, Daibul, Piay Dyneasty of Sindh, Old village city Bhanbor, Muhammad Bin Qasim , 711 A.D, Muslim Rule of India, Creation of Pakistan, Director of Archaeology, Camp, Mr Ahmad Nabi Khan, Squares of 100X100 ft, 100ft along both axes, Length marks I-II-III etc, Breadth marks A-B-C etc, Small squares 20X20ft, Balk, Second fortification, Under occupation, Area between first and second fortification was abandoned, Tranches, Glass, Bones, Shells, Metal, Pottery, Generally unpainted or plain, Painted and Glazed, Blue glazed figurine, Seated on a stool, Head arms and legs are missing, Terra cotta, Pieces of glazed bowl, Incised plant, Motif, Green glaze, Muslim occupation, Mirror glass, Bottle neck and base, Glass, Linged blue, Bones, Shells, Metal,
Friday, 26th September 1958
Terra cotta head of figurine, long style of hair, Clear forehead, Buddhist piece of art, found from first layer, a copper coin, copper nail,
Saturday 27th September 1958.
Blue Glass Piece, Soft Soil, Gritty & Hard, Basement, Stone Foundation, Part of Floor, Carnelian Bead,
Tuesday 30th September 1958.
Ashes, Small Broken Wase, Torso of Yellow Glaze, Terra Cotta Bead, Lamp, Two Pieces Worked Ivory,
Wednesday 1st October 1958.
Trenches, Blackish, Polychrome, Terra Cota Bull,
Thursday 2nd October 1958.
Red Clay pot, Buff slip & Painted in Black, Buff Clay, Pieces of White Pottery, Stone Walls, White Jar, Pieces, Painted Glazed Bowl, Grapes Pattern, Piece of Copper Wire,
Saturday 4th October 1958.
Heap of Stone, Pot Sherds, Big Piece of A Jar, Carved pottery, Copper coin, Thin glass bead,
Sunday, 5th October 1958
Later period, Copper coins of various sizes, Glass bead,
Monday, 6th October 1958
Human Teeth, Human Skelton, One Brick near the head, Full grown man, Spinal cord, Right leg, Jug, Jar with handle, Muslims, City of Daibul, Earthquake, Dr Hamid, Plate,
Tuesday, 7th October 1958
Ribs, Part of Spinal cord, Right leg, Left leg, Body, Mr. Shahid Hussain, Pottery assistant, Left Jaw, Skull, Arms, Foot, Finger bones, Vinyl acetate, Two Iron Arrow heads, White pottery,
Wednesday, 8th October 1958
Hip, Hand, Potsherds, Glazed pieces, Larg Vases, Deep bowls, Greyish and loose soil, Rim,
Thursday, 9th October 1958
Occupation level, Column, Patterns, Mode of architecture, Buddhist origin, Monochrome glazed, Dishes, Geometric pattern, Iron pieces, Stone structure, Shell bangle,
Saturday, 11th October 1958
Rough Potsherds, Loose soil mixed with ashes, Iron weapons, Copper rods, Dagger, Blade, Perhaps a Sword, Huge mound, A High Building, Soldiers, Mr. Abdul Qadir,
Sunday, 12th October 1958
Top Soil, Greyish &Loose, Utilitarian Type, Unpainted Carved Pieces, Iron Implement, Few Nails, Glass Fragments of a Bottle, Beads of Agate, Ivory Handle,
Monday 13th October 1958.
Yellowish Soil, Debris, Vases, Un painted Jar With Broken handle,
Tuesday 14thOctober 1958.
Mr. Ahmed Nabi,
Wednesday. 15th October 1958
A human skelton in sq EX/23, Decayed human and animal bones, Organic remains, Marks of heavy fire, Piece of celadon, Heapof Stones, Human Bone, Human Shelton, Few teeth, Elman postponed, Fragment of an Agate Head, Used in Necklace,
Thursday 16th October 1958.
Death Anniversary of Quaid- e – Millat Liaqat Ali Khan, Studied Pottery in Pottery Yard Books, Wheeler Sir Mortimer, Five Thousand Years of Pakistan, Buddhist Art, Charsada, Metropolis, Afghanistan of Pakistan,
Friday 17th October 1958.
Heat of Fire, Morder, Soil is Blackish, Piece of Porcelain, Monochrome Glaze,
Saturday 18th October 1958.
Burnt Bones Perhaps Human, City Burnt & Destroyed, Potsherd of Luster type, Two terracotta Bull, lump & hole, Soil & color, Loose Soil Mixed With sand & sufficient, Brownish Color, Barren its soil, Seen to be ovens, Beads of agate Ivory,
Sunday 19th October 1958.
Mr. Abdul Qadir, New Soil, Pre- Dominated, animal Design, Hard Soil, Girlish & very Loose,
Monday 20th October 1958.
Mr. Rafique Mughal, grey wish soil, Iron Nails, Fire Marks, pieces of Chor Cool & Ashes, Black Horizontal bands, Rough Sketch, Iron Spear Head, Stock of Weapons, Suggest the Warfare,
Tuesday 21st October 1958.
Graffito Type, human appeared Near the Southern Bank, Human Sketch, Mr. Shaukat, One long Bone, Part of spinal, Valuable Stone,
Wednesday 22nd October 1958.
Human Sketch Hed, Lying on Back, Fully Stretched Chest & lower Body lies Buried under the Bank, Ribs & one Arm, Fragile Condition, Bones have Completely dis integrated, one Hand has been cleaned, Other one is missing, Animal Two Big tooth, Copper Bottle, Ivory Disk,