EXCAVATIONS AT AMRI, NINDOWARI AND PIRAK (1958- 1974): MAI Mission, direction: Jean-Marie Casal Cooperation: Department of Archaeology and Museums of Pakistan

International audienceJean-Marie Casal(1905-1977).Jean-Marie Casal, curatorof the Musée Guimet andseconded to the FrenchNational Center for ScientificResearch (CNRS), has foundedthe French ArchaeologicalMission of Indus (Pakistan)in 1958. Before begininng to work in Pakistan, hehad excavated the 4th-3rd millennium BC site ofMundigak in southern Afghanistan. In Pakistan,Jean-Marie Casal has directed the excavationsat Amri (Sindh) in 1959-1962 and at Nindowari(Balochistan) in 1962-1965. He also conductedthe fieldwork at Pirak (Balochistan) in 1968-1973before returning in France for health problems.The Pirak excavation will be completed in 1974 byJean-François Jarrige who became the new leaderof the MAI mission in 197