Five copper nails and an antimony rod have been unearthed by archaeologists at Porpanaikottai, a Sangam-age site, in Pudukottai district. The artefacts bring out the cultural richness of the people who had lived in Porpanaikottai,” Thangam Thennarasu, Minister for Finance and Archaeology, said in a post on X. T. Thangadurai, excavation director, told The Hindu that four of the copper …
Artefacts 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, …
DNA samples collected from two human skeletons unearthed at a necropolis of a Harappan-era city site in Haryana have been sent for scientific examination, the outcome of which might tell about the ancestry and food habits of people who lived in the Rakhigarhi region thousands of years ago. Besides, samples taken from the teeth area would tell about their food …
In March 2022, a bracelet was excavated at Maligaimedu, an archaeological site in Tamil Nadu. The bracelet that once belonged to the Cholas was retrieved at Maligaimedu In February 2022 Tamil Nadu’s chief Minister M.K. Stalin virtually launched archeological excavations in multiple locations including Maligaimedu. Encouraging discoveries like the Chola bracelet within a month of beginning the excavation process has …
