Did the Iron Age actually begin in Tamil Nadu? Study on ancient …
1 day ago · A groundbreaking study reveals that Tamil Nadu's Iron Age began as early as 3,345 BCE, predating the Hittite Empire's iron usage by a millennium. Radiometric dating of burial urn samples from Sivagalai indicate a thriving Iron Age civilization in southern India, contemporaneous with the Indus Valley Civilization. This discovery redefines the timeline of ancient civilizations in India.
Tamil Nadu may be the birthplace of Iron Age, says study
2 days ago · CHENNAI: Iron Age could well have begun in today's Tamil Nadu, at least 1,000 years before it was earlier estimated, recent dating of samples from burial urns at Sivagalai in Tuticorin district show.
A new study says Iron Age began hundreds of years earlier – in Tamil …
1 day ago · Globally, the Iron Age has long been attributed to the Hittite Empire in Anatolia, where iron technology is believed to have emerged around 1300 BCE. However, the Tamil Nadu findings challenge this. Dilip Kumar Chakrabarti, Professor Emeritus of South Asian Archaeology at Cambridge University, emphasised the global implications of the discovery.
Tamil Nadu: Birthplace of the Iron Age, New Study Reveals
1 day ago · Globally, the Iron Age has been attributed to the Hittite Empire (1300 BCE), but Tamil Nadu’s findings challenge this timeline. Turning point in Indian archaeology These findings represent a turning point in Indian archaeology, rewriting the history of the Iron Age and positioning Tamil Nadu as a key player in global metallurgical innovation.
New Study Reveals Iron Age in India Began in the 4th Millennium …
1 day ago · The study published in a report titled ‘Antiquity of Iron: Recent Radiometric Dates from Tamil Nadu’, challenges established assumptions about Iron Age in the world and India.
Iron Age began in Tamil Nadu in first quarter of 4th millennium …
2 days ago · Tamil Nadu CM Stalin announced that the Iron Age began on Tamil soil. “Some 5,300 years ago, it started in this Tamil land,” he said, citing the department’s research.
The Iron Age in India: Insights from Sivagalai and Mayiladumparai
1 day ago · Timeframe: Globally, the Iron Age began around 1200 BCE. However, recent findings in Tamil Nadu push India’s Iron Age back to 3,345 BCE, predating the globally recognized Hittite Empire’s use of iron (1380 BCE). Key Locations in India: Sivagalai (Tamil Nadu): Earliest evidence, dated to 3,345 BCE. Mayiladumparai (Tamil Nadu): Evidence from ...
Iron Age began in Tamil Nadu, says Chief Minister MK Stalin
3 days ago · Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, on Thursday, revealed that the Iron Age began in the region, much earlier than previously believed. The Chief Minister made the announcement in Chennai at the launch of ‘Irumbin Thonmai’ (meaning Antiquity of Iron), a book on the beginning of Iron Age in Tamil Nadu.
Iron Age in Tamil Nadu began over 5,300 years ago: CM Stalin
2 days ago · Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin announced on Thursday that the Iron Age in Tamil Nadu began over 5,300 years ago. In a statement, the Chief Minister, who also serves as the DMK ...
Did the Iron Age begin in India? About 2,000 years before
1 day ago · Bursting with pride that the oldest traces of the Iron Age were found in his state, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin said, “We have scientifically established that iron was introduced 5,300 years ago in the Tamil landscape. The Iron Age began from Tamil land.” Scholars believe these dates indicate the existence of a contemporary Iron Age ...
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