Table of Contents
- 1 What did Keezhadi excavation reveal?
- 2 What can you say about how long age Indian people had lived in the Keeladi excavation site?
- 3 What is the age of Keezhadi?
- 4 When did Keezhadi excavation start?
- 5 What is the significance of the excavation at Keezhadi?
- 6 Is there a connection between Keezhadi and Tamil Brahmi culture?
What did Keezhadi excavation reveal?
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.
What is the significance of Keezhadi?
Sources said the excavation sites Keezhadi, Konthagai, Agaram and Manalur were industrial, burial, and human settlements. “Vertical wall structures and a decorated earthen ware were found in a trench in Keezhadi,” they added. They said that they have traced 15 burial urns and 9 surface burials in the Konthagai site.
What can you say about how long age Indian people had lived in the Keeladi excavation site?
MADURAI: One more evidence has emerged to prove that the people who lived in Keeladi in Tamil Nadu some 2,600 years ago were literate.
What are the excavation sites in Tamil Nadu at present?
Answer:
- Korkai Tuticorin.
- Panchalankurichi Tuticorin.
- Vasavasamudram Kanchipuram.
- Anaimalai Coimbatore.
What is the age of Keezhadi?
In 2017, the ASI sent two samples from Keezhadi to Beta Analytic, a Miami-based radiocarbon dating laboratory. The laboratory dated the samples to be about 2,300 – 2600 years old (from 3rd century BCE).
What can you infer about what happened in Keeladi by the usage of the flocked in the second paragraph?
‘flocked’ in the second paragraph refers to people rushing to the site over a brief period of time.
When did Keezhadi excavation start?
Keezhadi excavation site
| History | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 600 BC–500 BC |
| Cultures | Sangam period |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 2015–present |
How old is the Keezhadi site?
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.
What is the significance of the excavation at Keezhadi?
Keezhadi in Sivaganga district was chosen for excavation and artefacts unearthed by the ASI in the second phase of the excavation at Pallichanthai Thidal of Keezhadi pointed to an ancient civilisation that thrived on the banks of the Vaigai.
What was found at Keezhadi village in Madurai?
A Bengaluru-based excavation branch of the ASI took up the site at Keezhadi village, 12 km south-east of Madurai, in the Sivaganga district. Three months into their excavation, the site began yielding interesting finds like beads made of glass, terracotta and even pearls. Other discoveries included figurines, roof tiles and also pottery.
Is there a connection between Keezhadi and Tamil Brahmi culture?
Now research coming out of Keezhadi shows a possible connection between the two cultures. The samples featuring graffiti discovered from Keezhadi date back to 580 BCE. This graffiti is believed to be the link between the Indus script and the Tamil Brahmi.