Table of Contents
- 1 What are the things found in Keezhadi excavation?
- 2 Why did a temporary parking was created in Keeladi?
- 3 How many archaeological sites are there in Tamilnadu?
- 4 When was Keeladi found?
- 5 How many archaeological sites are there in Tamil Nadu?
- 6 What is the status of excavations at Keeladi?
- 7 How many Tami¶I inscribed potsherds were recovered at Keeladi?
What are the things found in Keezhadi excavation?
- Phases of Keezhadi excavation.
- Canals and sewage system.
- Ring wells and brick walls.
- Pottery.
- Tamil-Brahmi script and graffiti marks.
- Ornaments and antiquities.
Why did a temporary parking was created in Keeladi?
Excavations in the tiny hamlet of Keeladi prove that an urban civilisation existed in Tamil Nadu in the Sangam era on the banks of the river Vaigai. To accommodate these visitors and thousands more, a temporary parking lot was created in Keeladi.
What are the excavation sites in Tamil Nadu at present?
Answer:
- Korkai Tuticorin.
- Panchalankurichi Tuticorin.
- Vasavasamudram Kanchipuram.
- Anaimalai Coimbatore.
How was Keeladi discovered?
An archaeological survey team under Archaeologist Amarnath Ramakrishna was first conducted in 2013 in the vicinity of the Vaigai river from Theni district to Ramanathapuram district where the river meets the sea. During the study, 293 sites, including Keezhadi, were identified to have archaeological residues.
How many archaeological sites are there in Tamilnadu?
TAMIL NADU
| Sl.No. | Name of the Site | District |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Kanchipuram |
| 26 | Urn Burial and Megalithic Site | Kanchipuram |
| 27 | Cairns Site | Tiruvallur |
| 28 | Megalithic Cists and Cairns | Tiruvallur |
When was Keeladi found?
Carbon dating of charcoal found at the Keezhadi site in February 2017 established that the settlement there belonged to 200 BC. The excavations thus proved that urban civilisation had existed in Tamil Nadu since the Sangam age.
How old is Vaigai valley civilization?
This means the Porunai River (Thamirabarani) civilisation in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts of Tamil Nadu dates back to 3,200 years old, much older than the Vaigai River civilisation, which is believed to be 2,600 years old.
What are the iron Age archaeological Centres in Tamil Nadu?
Other than these three excavated sites iron and steel smelting furnaces datable to megalithic period (c. 600 BC-300 AD) were found at Mel-Siruvallur (South Arcot), Kattankulathur (Chingleput), Pakkam (South Arcot), and Perungalur, Ponparakkottai, and Tiruvarankulam (Pudukkottai).
How many archaeological sites are there in Tamil Nadu?
One of the major activities of the Department is to carry out archaeological excavations in historically important sites in Tamil Nadu. So far, the Department conducted excavation at 40 sites and of which 36 excavation reports were brought in book form. The excavated sites are as follows.
What is the status of excavations at Keeladi?
On recommendation of the State Department of Archaeology, the Central Advisory Board of Archaeology [CABA] had permitted Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology to conduct excavations at Keeladi, Sivagangai District during the years 2017-2018, 2018-2019 ,2019-2020 and 2020-2021.
Why Keeladi is special?
Keeladi is today a small village, but it is a special place, which was once an essential part of Tamil history, which is now systematically exposed by the Archaeological Survey of India.
What was found at Keeladi in Tamil Nadu?
The Tamil Nadu archaeological department also found ornaments of gold, copper, shell, ivory, gems and semi-precious stones, beads of agate, carnelian and glass – all of which together suggest the Keeladi settlement was economically healthy.
How many Tami¶I inscribed potsherds were recovered at Keeladi?
At Keeladi, 56 Tami¶i (Tamil-Brahmi) inscribed potsherds were recovered from the excavation conducted by the Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology alone. Some of the inscribed sherds carry the personal names such as kuvira³-¡ta [n] and ¡ta³ and a few sherds with incomplete personal names carrying one or two letters.