Makli Hill at Thatta (Sindh)

The Issue of its Nomenclature and Origin

Abstract

The geological time scale of the Makli Hill, is assigned to the Eocene period (Pithawala 1959: 70; Dani 1982: 9). This hill range starts from Pir Patho, and ending due west of Thatta. However, David Ross in his contribution has elaborated that the Makli Hill is initiating from Pir Patho and ending at Samui, located three miles southwest of Thatta (Ross 1976: 25) (Fig.3). It is important to add here that, to the west it scarcely seems to deserve the name of a hill, however, from Thatta, it is shaping into a low hilly track.