Nikolas Kozloff
🐦🔥nemo™🐦⬛ 🇺🇦🍉Ancient history comes to life! 🏺🦴 Indian-UK researchers digitally recreated faces from 2,500-year-old skulls found near Keeladi, Tamil Nadu, revealing clues about a possible urban civilization in southern India dating back to 580 BC. Discover the story behind these finds 🧬👤 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9d061dv36lo #Archaeology #Keeladi #AncientCivilization #IndiaHistory
#newz
Mathew Thomas2,600-Year-Old #WaterSystemInfrastructure Unearthed in #India.
#Keeladi #VaigaiRiver
https://archaeology.org/news/2024/08/05/2600-year-old-water-system-infrastructure-unearthed-in-india/
#Keeladi #VaigaiRiver
https://archaeology.org/news/2024/08/05/2600-year-old-water-system-infrastructure-unearthed-in-india/
#TerracottaPipeline dating back to #6thCenturyBCE unearthed in #TamilNadu's #Keeladi
#Archaeologists have unearthed a terracotta pipeline in the 10th phase of the excavation in Keeladi, a #SangamEra site, in yet another evidence of the effective water management practices followed by those who inhabited the settlement at least #2600yearsago.
https://www.deccanherald.com/india/tamil-nadu/terracotta-pipeline-dating-back-to-6th-century-bce-unearthed-in-tamil-nadus-keeladi-3129099
#Archaeologists have unearthed a terracotta pipeline in the 10th phase of the excavation in Keeladi, a #SangamEra site, in yet another evidence of the effective water management practices followed by those who inhabited the settlement at least #2600yearsago.
https://www.deccanherald.com/india/tamil-nadu/terracotta-pipeline-dating-back-to-6th-century-bce-unearthed-in-tamil-nadus-keeladi-3129099
Terracotta pipeline dating back to 6th century BCE unearthed in Tamil Nadu's Keeladi
Tamil Nadu news, Keeladi excavation news: The discovery comes weeks after archaeologists in the same site found a potsherd with Tamil letter ‘Tha’ inscribed on it, two potsherds adorned with fish motifs, broken copper objects, beads, spindle whorls, hopscotch, and heaps of potsherds.
804 #artefacts unearthed in #TamilNadu's #Keeladi, 24 burial urns in #Konthagai
This is a #weighingunit made of #crystalquartz
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2023/oct/09/804-artefacts-unearthed-in-tamil-nadus-keeladi-24-burial-urns-in-konthagai-2622071.html
This is a #weighingunit made of #crystalquartz
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2023/oct/09/804-artefacts-unearthed-in-tamil-nadus-keeladi-24-burial-urns-in-konthagai-2622071.html
Ninth phase of #Keeladi #excavation concludes.
#Konthagai #Vaigai #Madurai
#ArchaeologyDepartment dug up 14 trenches, where the officials traced a weighing unit made of crystal quartz, a snake figurine made of terracotta, and other artefacts.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2023/oct/01/ninth-phase-of-keeladi-excavation-concludes-2619751.html
#Konthagai #Vaigai #Madurai
#ArchaeologyDepartment dug up 14 trenches, where the officials traced a weighing unit made of crystal quartz, a snake figurine made of terracotta, and other artefacts.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2023/oct/01/ninth-phase-of-keeladi-excavation-concludes-2619751.html
#Carnelianbeads found in #Keeladi reaffirm trade links with territories in #WesternIndia
Stones are normally found in #Gujarat and #Maharashtra
An #urn was discovered at a burial site in #Konthagai.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/carnelian-beads-found-in-keeladi-reaffirm-trade-links-with-territories-in-western-india/article67341642.ece
Stones are normally found in #Gujarat and #Maharashtra
An #urn was discovered at a burial site in #Konthagai.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/carnelian-beads-found-in-keeladi-reaffirm-trade-links-with-territories-in-western-india/article67341642.ece
‘Carnelian beads found in Keeladi reaffirm trade links with territories in western India’
Keeladi excavation yields two carnelian beads, confirming Tamil country's trade links with western India. Found in an urn at a burial site in Konthagai, the beads were traced at 17.5 cm and 20 cm depths. One bead was etched with a wavy pattern and lines, 1.4 cm long and 2 cm wide.
This is #amazing.
#Weighingunit made of #crystalquartz found in #Keeladi
Measures 2 cm in diametre, 1.5 cm in height and 8 gm in weight.
Found at a depth of 175 cm in the quadrant XM19/3.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/weighing-unit-made-of-crystal-quartz-found-in-keeladi/article67170994.ece
#Weighingunit made of #crystalquartz found in #Keeladi
Measures 2 cm in diametre, 1.5 cm in height and 8 gm in weight.
Found at a depth of 175 cm in the quadrant XM19/3.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/weighing-unit-made-of-crystal-quartz-found-in-keeladi/article67170994.ece
Janaki Srinivasan/ஜானகிSo the first report is out! Waiting for the on-site museum.
#Keeladi #SouthAsiaHistory #TamilHistory #SangamAge
Pradeep | പ്രദീപ്Journalist Sowmiya Ashok on The Filter Koffee #Podcast on the #Keeladi #excavations near Madurai https://ivmpodcasts.com/ivm-episode/sowmiya-ashok-on-keeladi---an-excavation-that-is-rewriting-the-history-of-india-634e8802663a79e811012753
She had written this lovely piece on the same subject for FiftyTwo.in last year.
https://fiftytwo.in/story/the-dig/
Sowmiya Ashok on Keeladi - an excavation that is rewriting the History of India
<div>Have you heard about the Keeladi excavation? If yes, what were the first thoughts that came into your mind? </div><p><span >In this episode of The Filter Koffee Podcast, Karthik is joined by Sowmiya Ashok, Journalist at The Print, India, and an Author. Karthik and Sowmiya discuss all possible answers to questions like whether was there second urbanization after the Indus Valley Civilization, what kind of societies took form in the south of India, what language did they speak, and did they pray to any god at all. They also talk about why Keeladi excavations might alter the world's idea of the earliest Indians and some of the myths that this excavation broke.</span></p><p><span >Sit with your coffee, because your sports experience is about to change!</span></p><p><span >This and much more are only on the Filter Koffee Podcast!</span></p><div>—</div><p><span >Listen to this conversation and don't forget to rate us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!</span></p><p><span >Tweet to Karthik Nagarajan (@The_Karthik): </span><a href="https://twitter.com/The_Karthik" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" ><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://twitter.com/The_Karthik">https://twitter.com/The_Karthik</span></a><span > and follow his WordPress handle here (filterkoffee.com).</span></p><p><span >You can listen to this and other incredible shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: </span><a href="https://ivm.today/android" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" ><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://ivm.today/android">https://ivm.today/android</span></a><span > or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.</span></p><p><span >You can check out our website at </span><a href="http://www.ivmpodcasts.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" ><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="http://www.ivmpodcasts.com">http://www.ivmpodcasts.com</span></a></p>