Cupules in Khirthar, Sindh (Pakistan)

Resumen

Cup-marks or cupules are found in every continent except Antarctica. Cupules are the earliest prehistoric rock art and were produced in all three eras —of Stone Age— Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic as well as in historical times. They are also found in the Indian Sub-continent. Therefore, the present paper deals with cupules in Khirthar region of Sindh. Khirthar is the major mountain range in Sindh which separates it from Balochistan in the west. There are many valleys in Khirthar range where people still live. The majority of the people in the valleys of Khirthar are engaged in pastoralism and agriculture.