Artefacts unearthed at Kodumanal on display at Erode Book Festival
The HinduArtefacts unearthed during excavations at the Kodumanal village are on display at the 18th Erode Book Festival under way at the Chikkaiah Naicker College here. Under the title “Noyyal Nadhikarai Nagareegam”, the State Department of Archeology has exhibited the objects and explained the history of Kodumanal excavation site in Chennimalai Union. Also on display are precious stones, pots, terracotta pipes, glass bangles, polished stones, potsherds with inscriptions and photographs of cist burials with multiple chambers, bone pieces and iron implements, terracotta figurines, toy wheels, shell beads and shell rings, carnelian beads and details on industrial and burial sites. J. Ranjith, Archaeology Officer and Project Director for Kodumanal Excavation of the Department of Archaeology, Chennai, said people from all walks of life were evincing interest to know the history and significance of Kodumanal.
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