‘Keeladi’ Excavation – A Proposal to Change History

‘கீழடி’ அகழாய்வு – வரலாற்றை மாற்றுவதற்கான முன்மொழிவு

Abstract

Histories are not naturally occurring phenomena but are constructed. Humans serve as both creators and shapers of history. World history demonstrates that history adapts and renews itself according to available data. History contains various omissions and nation-based biases. The history concerning the period of Tamil literature and the accounts of the three Tamil academies (Muchangams) are sometimes dismissed as folklore by some. A language with ancient literary heritage requires archaeological evidence from the same period as supporting proof. The literary records shown in Tolkappiyam and Sangam literature depict a civilized way of life. Human history spans thousands of years of antiquity, yet it represents evolutionary development. Therefore, it would have taken a considerable period to achieve a civilized state. However, since the earliest available Tamil texts are sophisticated literary creations, arguments are presented that these must be relatively recent in origin. Hence, there arises a need to search for archaeological evidence that the Sangam period society lived as a civilized community.