The archaeoligist's Model-T among the ancient ruins

Dawn.com Published August 7, 2012
History in the Making: Sir Marshal (wearing a hat) at the time of the discovery of the ?King Priest? (held by a site worker). The iconic small statue reflects the religious ideologies of the inhabitants of the ancient civilization.
History in the Making: Sir Marshal (wearing a hat) at the time of the discovery of the ?King Priest? (held by a site worker). The iconic small statue reflects the religious ideologies of the inhabitants of the ancient civilization.
A historical car in the motor industry: The Model-T Ford was the first automobile mass produced on assembly lines with completely interchangeable parts. It was only available in black, as black paint dried the fastest.
A historical car in the motor industry: The Model-T Ford was the first automobile mass produced on assembly lines with completely interchangeable parts. It was only available in black, as black paint dried the fastest.
Record breaker: The car was a great commercial success, and for years in the late 1910's and early 1920's it was estimated that over half of all motorcars in existence were Model T Fords.
Record breaker: The car was a great commercial success, and for years in the late 1910's and early 1920's it was estimated that over half of all motorcars in existence were Model T Fords.
The Ford Model T was so successful that Ford did not purchase any advertising between 1917 and 1923, in total, more than 15 million Model T's were manufactured, more than any other model of automobile for almost a century.
The Ford Model T was so successful that Ford did not purchase any advertising between 1917 and 1923, in total, more than 15 million Model T's were manufactured, more than any other model of automobile for almost a century.
The historical Marshal's car is a monument which is now around 100 years old, however it is kept in a state of neglect and decay.
The historical Marshal's car is a monument which is now around 100 years old, however it is kept in a state of neglect and decay.
A look to the past: Moenjodaro is located about 563 km from Karachi, in the district of Larkana, Sindh. UNESCO declared it a World Heritage site in the 1980's.
A look to the past: Moenjodaro is located about 563 km from Karachi, in the district of Larkana, Sindh. UNESCO declared it a World Heritage site in the 1980's.
A local boy sells replicas of ancient artifacts on his small stall. These types of clay toys were found at the 5000 year-old site of Moenjodaro.
A local boy sells replicas of ancient artifacts on his small stall. These types of clay toys were found at the 5000 year-old site of Moenjodaro.
A portrait of Sir John Marshall in the Moenjodaro museum. Marshall was a British archaeologist who excavated Moenjodaro in the 1920's.
A portrait of Sir John Marshall in the Moenjodaro museum. Marshall was a British archaeologist who excavated Moenjodaro in the 1920's.

Moenjodaro was once a thriving ancient metropolis, and is now the icon of the Indus Valley Civilization. Its name is derived from Sindhi, and means the ‘mound of the dead’.

Today however, it is not just ancient ruins that can be seen there, but also a remnant of their discoverer. Rusting in a barred garage near the Moenjodaro Museum, is Sir John Marshall’s Model-T Ford. - Text and Photos by Mukhtar Azad

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Dr_Babu
Aug 11, 2012 10:26am
Shame on you there were more picture of Model than of Mohenjadaro.
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T Khan
Aug 10, 2012 04:40pm
This can run on Water!
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YAWER
Aug 14, 2012 10:57pm
HOPE THEY CAN PUT IT IN THE MUSEUM FOR ALL TO SEE.
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