Tamil Nadu Excavation Carbon Dating Finds A 3,200-Year-Old Civilisation
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Carbon dating of rice grains and husk found in an urn - found in recent 'Porunai' archaeological excavations along the River Thamiraparani - has revealed they belong to 1155 BCE.
In a shot in the arm for Tamil Nadu's claims of its lands being the home to a thriving civilisation much older than earlier established, recent 'Porunai' archaeological excavations along the River Thamiraparani have found scientific proof of advanced human habitation more than 3,200 years old, the state government said on Thursday. Making this announcement in the state assembly, Chief Minister MK Stalin said carbon dating investigation of rice grains and husk found in an urn by the Miami-based Beta Analytic Testing Laboratory has revealed they belong to 1155 BCE. Earlier excavations from Adhichanallur and Korkai, which is believed to have been a port, in the Tuticorin district have been confirmed by experts that they belong to 9th century BCE and 8 BCE respectively, confirming a mature civilisation there, now called Tamiraparani. Underscoring the need for updating the civilisational history of the Indian sub-continent, MK Stalin added, "History of Indian sub-continent's civilisation should be re-written from Tamil Nadu landscape."More Related News