| Parameter | Information |
|---|---|
| Site Name | Pabbi, Riwat, Baliwal and Adiala |
| Place (Locality) | Potwar Plateau, Punjab, Pakistan |
| District | Not Established |
| State / Province | Punjab, Pakistan |
| Nearest River / River System | Soan River system |
| Age of Occupation | Not Established |
| Stone Age Period | Lower Paleolithic |
| Discovery and Major Findings | Paleolithic stone-tool assemblages have been reported from the Potwar Plateau, including Pabbi, Riwat, Baliwal and Adiala. |
| Stone Tool Industry | Soanian / Lower Paleolithic lithic tradition |
| Important Artefacts | Stone cores, flakes, choppers and other lithic implements |
| Faunal Remains | Not Established |
| Other Significant Discoveries | Paleolithic artefacts associated with Pleistocene river-terrace and gravel deposits |
| Stone Tool Types Found | Choppers, cores, flakes, scrapers and other Paleolithic tools |
| Hominin Species Responsible | Not Established |
| Hominin Fossils Available? | No securely associated hominin fossils established |
| Site Type | Open-air sites; river-terrace contexts |
| Nearby Wildlife Sanctuary / National Park / Biosphere Reserve | Not Established |
| Importance of the Site | The Potwar Plateau is an important Lower Paleolithic archaeological region of South Asia, particularly for studying early stone-tool technology and Pleistocene human occupation. |
The Potwar Plateau in Punjab, Pakistan, represents an important Lower Paleolithic archaeological region of South Asia. Major archaeological localities associated with the region include Pabbi, Riwat, Baliwal and Adiala. These sites are situated within the Soan River system and have yielded Paleolithic lithic assemblages, including cores, flakes, choppers, scrapers and other stone tools, generally associated with Pleistocene river-terrace and gravel deposits. The exact age of occupation is not sufficiently established for these localities, and no securely associated hominin fossils have been identified. The hominin species responsible therefore remains Not Established. The Potwar archaeological record is particularly significant for understanding early human occupation and Lower Paleolithic stone-tool technology in the northwestern subcontinent.