Thirty #Tamili and #Prakrit #scripts reveal 2,000-year-old #India-#Egypt trade. Among the inscriptions found in six rock-cut tombs, 20 are in Tamili and the remaining 10 are in #Sanskrit and Prakrit, implying that people from several regions of the Indian subcontinent were visiting Egypt.
https://www.deccanherald.com/india/thirty-tamili-and-prakrit-scripts-reveal-2000-year-old-india-egypt-trade-3895134 #archaeology #archeology #egyptology #history #epigraphy #ValleyOfTheKings
Thirty Tamili and Prakrit scripts reveal 2,000-year-old India-Egypt trade
About 30 Tamili and Prakrit inscriptions were found in rock-cut tombs in Egypt’s Valley of Kings, dating to the 1st–3rd centuries AD. Scholars say the find underscores India-Roman trade, merchant networks and early literacy.
Sherds with geometric symbols, potteries with well-levigated clay excavated in Perumbalai
Graffiti marks “resembling geometric symbols” were among the potsherds discovered during the archaeological excavations undertaken by the Tamil Nadu government’s Department of Archaeology at Perumbalai in Dharmapuri district.
#TamilNadu #dharmapuri #perumbalai #PerumbalaiExcavations #TamilBrahmi #tamili #IronAge #archaeology #anthropology #IndusValleyCivilisation #histodon #india
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/sherds-with-geometric-symbols-potteries-with-well-levigated-clay-excavated-in-perumbalai/article68324202.ece
Sherds with geometric symbols, potteries with well-levigated clay excavated in Perumbalai
Archaeological excavations at Perumbalai reveal ancient potsherds with geometric graffiti marks dating back to 6th Century BCE.
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IndiaNewsWatch