Shahr-i Sokhta and the chronology of the Indo-Iranian regions

A 2011 study challenges the established chronology of Shahr-i Sokhta, suggesting its final phases (III and IV) occurred in the late 3rd millennium to early 2nd millennium BCE. This revised dating implies potential interactions between the Helmand sites (Shahr-i Sokhta and Mundigak) and the Indus Civilization. The research evaluates arguments for contemporaneity by examining archaeological sequences from the western Indus Valley and Makran, questioning proposed links between Shahr-i Sokhta and Indus sites.

Jarrige, J.-F., Didier, A., & Quivron, G. (2011). Shahr-i Sokhta and the chronology of the Indo-Iranian regions. Paléorient, 37(2), 7–34. https://doi.org/10.3406/paleo.2011.5420