Tamil Nadu: Birthplace of the Iron Age, New Study Reveals
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.
Tamil Nadu may be the birthplace of Iron Age, says study
5 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.
Did the Iron Age actually begin in Tamil Nadu? Study reveals …
4 days 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’s Iron Age Discovery Reshapes Global ... - GKToday
4 days ago · The findings suggest that Tamil Nadu’s Iron Age civilization coexisted with the Indus Valley Civilization (3300–1300 BCE). The region’s evidence of early iron use could alter the narrative of global cultural evolution.
Iron Age began in Tamil Nadu in first quarter of 4th millennium …
5 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.
A new study says Iron Age began hundreds of years earlier – in Tamil …
4 days 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.
Iron Age began in Tamil Nadu, declares CM Stalin citing global ...
5 days ago · CM Stalin highlights Tamil Nadu's role in Iron Age, with new archaeological evidence ... Based on results from world-renowned institutions, the use of iron in Tamil Nadu dates back to the ...
Sivagalai sheds light on iron’s antiquity in Tamil landscape
5 days ago · Speaking to The Hindu, Professor Rajan said the Iron Age in ancient Tamil Nadu was contemporary to the Chalcolithic Age (Copper Age) in the Indus Civilisation. “Now, we have established that ...
The Iron Age in India: Insights from Sivagalai and Mayiladumparai
4 days 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
5 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.
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