German Archeologist suggests exploring ancient civilization in Pakistani Salt Range
CHAKWAL (NNI): German Archeologist Madam Karron Wednesday said that salt range area is the heaven of archeology and fascinating for the western tourists.
The people of this area are the custodian of old human civilization and this area has a very strong cultural and historical back ground, she remarked while visiting Ban Amir Khatoon the fossils site area where more than 30 millions old fossils were discovered. The wife of the ambassador of Hungry based at Islamabad Mrs. Vera Sozlunki was also
accompanying her. Local Geologist Malik Muhammad Riaz briefed about the fossils and told that he made this discovery in 1994 that raised the importance of this area.
The Pakistani Geologist continued as saying, “famous Pakistani archeologist Dr. Ahmad Hassan Dani visited this area many times and he claimed that this is the biggest concentration of fossils throughout the world.”
The local administration examined and tested these fossils from international laboratory and it was confirmed that these fossils are more than 30 million-year old. Secretary General Press Club Chakwal Khawaja Babar Salim told that all the evidences for the first man of human civilization was found in the salt range area and if research work should be done we are confident that the first human man must had been appeared in the salt range area of Pakistan.
Madam Karron shown great interest in these fossils and she was of the view that some
international archeological associations should invest their money and in return some startling discoveries of old human civilizations and dinosaurs could be unearthed from the area.
She also visited Dhoke Tahlian Dam which was constructed in the heart of the salt range area. Madam Karron claimed that she had visited many places of the world but salt range is very fascinating.