Thaporunai River (Thamirabarani) Civilization
A carbon dating analysis of rice with soil, found in a burial urn at Sivakalai in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu (TN) has yielded the date of 1155 BC. This is the oldest civilization perhaps, older than the Vaigai civilization which is believed to be 2,600 years old.
About Excavation
More archaeological excavations would be carried out in other States and countries in search of Tamil roots.
- States to be Covered: The ancient port of Muziris, now known as Pattanam, in Kerala to establish the ancientness and culture of the Chera empire along with Vengi in Andhra Pradesh, Thalaikadu in Karnatakaand ....
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