ɪt wʌz θˈɔːt ðɪ ˈoʊldɪst lˈeɪɚɹ ˌʌndɚ bˈɑːɹɹɪkˌɑːt wʌzɐ vˈɪlɪdʒ wˌɪtʃ hˈæzbiːn dˈeɪɾᵻd tə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd bˌiːsˈiː, bˌʌt pɹˈiːviəs tʃˌælkəlˈɪθɪk pˈɪt stɹˈʌktʃɚz ɑːɹ ɐtˈɛstᵻd sˈɪns wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd bˌiːsˈiː.
It was thought the oldest layer under Barikot was a village which has been dated to 1100–1000 BC, but previous Chalcolithic pit structures are attested since 1700 BC.