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| Limited excavations have confirmed evidence of prehistoric cultures. Relics and human skulls have been found dating back to 5000 BC that show this region was home to ] man, who roamed the banks of the ].<ref name="Pakistan net"/> During the Neolithic, people developed small communities in the region around 3000 BC.<ref name="defence">{{cite web |title=Potohar|author=Pakistan Defence Ministry|url=http://www.defence.pk/forums/military-history/3753-potohar.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Background on the Potohar Plateau|author=LEAD|url=http://casestudies.lead.org/index.php?cscid=71}}</ref> | Limited excavations have confirmed evidence of prehistoric cultures. Relics and human skulls have been found dating back to 5000 BC that show this region was home to ] man, who roamed the banks of the ].<ref name="Pakistan net"/> During the Neolithic, people developed small communities in the region around 3000 BC.<ref name="defence">{{cite web |title=Potohar|author=Pakistan Defence Ministry|url=http://www.defence.pk/forums/military-history/3753-potohar.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Background on the Potohar Plateau|author=LEAD|url=http://casestudies.lead.org/index.php?cscid=71}}</ref> | ||
| Situated at one end of the ], the area was an early habitation of the ] community in Central Asia.<ref name="Pakistan net"/> Their civilization flourished here between the 23rd and 18th centuries BC. Many great armies such as those of ], ], ] and ] used the corridor through the region on their way to invade the ].<ref name="Pakistan net"/> A Buddhist town once existed in the region<ref name="lonely planet">{{cite web |title=Islamabad History|author=Lonely Planet|url=http://www.lonelyplanet.com/pakistan/islamabad-and-rawalpindi/history}}</ref> and remains of a stupa have been identified in the G-12 sector.<ref name="stupa"></ref> Modern Islamabad also incorporates the old settlement of ]. The ] took control of the region from the Sikhs in 1849 and built Asia's largest cantonment in the region in ].<ref name="lonely planet"/> | Situated at one end of the ], the area was an early habitation of the ] community in Central Asia.<ref name="Pakistan net"/> Their civilization flourished here between the 23rd and 18th centuries BC. Many great armies such as those of ], ], ] and ] used the corridor through the region on their way to invade the ].<ref name="Pakistan net"/> A Buddhist town once existed in the region<ref name="lonely planet">{{cite web |title=Islamabad History|author=Lonely Planet|url=http://www.lonelyplanet.com/pakistan/islamabad-and-rawalpindi/history}}</ref> and remains of a stupa have been identified in the G-12 sector.<ref name="stupa"></ref> Modern Islamabad also incorporates the old settlement of ]. The ] took control of the region from the Sikhs in 1849 and built Asia's largest cantonment in the region in ].<ref name="lonely planet"/> | ||
| == Construction and development == | == Construction and development == | ||
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The city of Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, is located on the Pothohar Plateau within the Islamabad Capital Territory which is regarded to be one of the earliest sites of human settlement in Asia. Some of the earliest Stone Age artifacts in the world have been found on the plateau, dating from 1 mln to 500,000 years ago. The crude stones recovered from the terraces of the Soan River testify to the endeavours of early man in the inter-glacial period. Items of pottery and utensils dating back to prehistory have been found in several areas.
Limited excavations have confirmed evidence of prehistoric cultures. Relics and human skulls have been found dating back to 5000 BC that show this region was home to Neolithic man, who roamed the banks of the Soan River. During the Neolithic, people developed small communities in the region around 3000 BC. Situated at one end of the Indus Valley Civilization, the area was an early habitation of the Aryan community in Central Asia. Their civilization flourished here between the 23rd and 18th centuries BC. Many great armies such as those of Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, Timur and Ahmad Shah Durrani used the corridor through the region on their way to invade the Indian Subcontinent. A Buddhist town once existed in the region and remains of a stupa have been identified in the G-12 sector. Modern Islamabad also incorporates the old settlement of Saidpur. The British took control of the region from the Sikhs in 1849 and built Asia's largest cantonment in the region in Rawalpindi.
Construction and development
When Pakistan gained independence in 1947, Karachi was its first capital. In 1960, Islamabad was constructed as a forward capital. It is considered by some as one of the most extensively and successfully planned cities in South Asia.
References
- ^ Pakistan.net. "Islamabad history".
- ^ Pakistan Defence Ministry. "Potohar".
- "Sacred rocks of Islamabad". Beta.dawn.com. 2009-08-02. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
- LEAD. "Background on the Potohar Plateau".
- ^ Lonely Planet. "Islamabad History".