Bilawal Bhutto inaugurates Dry Core Drilling at Moen-jo-Daro

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The ‘Dry Core Drilling’, the technical and scientific process of determining the limits of archaeological site of Moenjo-Daro was launched/inaugurated by Mr. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Patron-in-Chief, Pakistan People’s Party on 5th April 2014. It is first ever indigenous Mega effort at the Moenjo-Daro after 1965 almost 50 years back. The ceremony was attended by the Minister for Culture and Tourism, Sindh, and Chairperson, Executive Board of National Fund for Moenjo-Daro Ms. Sharmila Faruqui , Director archaeology , UNESCO representative as well as members of Executive Board and Technical Consultative Committee of Moenjo-Daro.

The process of Dry Core Drilling includes drilling/coring up to 20 meter deep. The detailed study of core (soil) will be carried out at Moenjo-Daro by the experts of Archaeology and sedimentolog y to identify cultural and natural layers. Based on the preparation of core logs, sedimentlogical lab analysis and interpretation final assessment about the areal extent of Moenjo-Daro remains will be carried out.

It is understood that one hundred thousand people used to inhabit this area but the existing excavated area does not coincide with this notion.

It is, thus, necessary to ascertain the limit of this proto-historic cosmopolitan city to determine its size when it existed and flourished at its climax, which will not only be a service to the history but add new chapters of civilization and create avenues for research and exploration. The process will take 2 months from start to completion at a cost of less than Rs. 10 million.