The Potwar Plateau (also Potowar or Potohar) is a plateau in the province of Punjab, Pakistan and the western parts of [[Pakistan administered Kashmir]]. The area was the home of the [Soanian | Soanian Culture], which is evidenced by the discovery of fossils, tools, coins, and remains of ancient archaeological sites. The local people speak the [[Pothohari dialect|Potwari language]]. Pothohar Plateau is bounded on the east by the Jhelum River, on the west by the Indus River, on the north by the [[Kala Chitta Range]] and the [[Margalla Hills]], and on the south by the Salt Range.