Archaeological Excavations in Tamil Nadu with Special Reference to Keezhadi - A Review

T Ramaswamy

doi:10.34293/sijash.v8i1.3244

T Ramaswamy Former Professor and Head, Department of Ancient History, School of Historical Studies, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.34293/sijash.v8i1.3244

Keywords: Excavations, C14 Dating, Stratigraphy, ASI, Potteries, Shells, Burial site, Ring wells, Water Pipes, Furnace, Spindles, Cotton industry, Terracotta objects

Abstract

Excavations – part of Archaeological studies – youngest discipline – Accidental findings – Antiques – Survey – Artifacts- Explorations – Mortimer Wheeler – Sir John Marshall – Bishop Caldwell – Excavations – Adichanallur- Arikamedu – Kaveripumpatnam - Kodumanal - Sangam Age – Literature – Roman Coins and potteries –contact with Rome