Rannikot - enigmatic, inscrutable, inviting
From the Blog odysseuslahoriOne thing is certain about Rannikot: it is ancient. The most tangible proof its great age is the remains of the bridge at Sann Gate. A bridge is necessary on a flowing river, but this part of Sindh is arid, its rivers flowing only during the largely unpredictable rains. This has been the case for most of its recorded history, but there was a time when Sindh had a much wetter climate and when all its mountain streams flowed. As an aside, Moen jo Daro and other prehistoric sites were all built of kiln-baked bricks, that is, there was sufficient timber to fire those kilns to bake virtually hundreds of millions of bricks. And timber comes from forests which thrive in a wet climate. This comparatively wetter climate persisted until about the beginning of our era. Then the Ranni Rivepakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full Post
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