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Mundigak
Street address: 60 kilometres west of Kandahar, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
Mailing address: Kandahar Provincial Department of Culture and Youth Affairs, Kandahar Provincial Government, Kandahar, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
Proprietor: Ministry of Culture and Youth Affairs and Kandahar Provincial Department of Culture and Youth Affairs
Contact: Amanollah Hoot Director General
Additional contact: Aziz Ahmand Bashirachmad Director of Historic Monuments
Dates and duration: Open during daylight hours subject to prior permission being sought from the Provincial Governor, visitors are also advised to check security situation before going
Located some 60 kilometres west of Kandahar, Mundigak (c 3000-2000 BCE) was originally excavated by the Délégation archéologique Française en Afghanistan (DAFA) from 1951 to 1958. The collection of artifacts unearthed here included terracotta and stone figures, tools and jewellery, which placed were on display at the National Museum in Kabul. The Talibans’ destruction of any sculptures depicting live creatures left the collection poorer, but until a complete inventory is done it is not known how many pieces from this site were saved.
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