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Archaeology in Tamil Nadu

Archaeology in Tamil Nadu is mainly done under the supervision of Archaeological Survey of India and Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology. As of 2023, excavations have been done at 40 sites and 36 reports have been issued.[1]

The excavated sites are as follows.

Excavations[1]
S.No PLACE OF EXCAVATION DISTRICT YEAR
1 Korkai[2] Tuticorin 1968 – 1969
2 Panchalankurichi Tuticorin 1968 – 1969
3 Vasavasamudram Kanchipuram 1969 – 1970
4 Anaimalai[3] Coimbatore 1969 – 1970
5 Pallavamedu Kanchipuram 1970 – 1971
6 Karur[4] Karur 1973 – 1979, 1994 – 1995
7 Panayakulam[5] Dharmapuri 1979 – 1980
8 Booluvampatti[6]|Boluvampatti Coimbatore 1979 – 1980, 1980 – 1981
9 Kovalanpottal [1] Madurai 1980 – 1981
10 Thondi [2] Ramanathapuram 1980 – 1981
11 Gangaikonda Cholapuram[7] Ariyalur 1980 – 1981, 1986 – 1987, 2008 – 2009
12 Kannanur Tiruchirappalli 1982 – 1983
13 Kurumbanmedu Thanjavur 1984 – 1985
14 Palayarai[8] Thanjavur 1984 – 1985
15 Alagankulam[9] Ramanathapuram 1986 – 1987, 1990 – 1991, 1993 – 1994, 1995 – 1996, 1996 – 1997, 1997 – 1998, 2014 – 2015
16 Tirukkovilur[10] Villupuram 1992 – 1993
17 Kodumanal[11] Erode 1992 – 1993, 1996 – 1998
18 Sendamangalam[12] Villupuram 1992 – 1993, 1994 – 1995
19 Padavedu Tiruvannamalai 1992 – 1993
20 Tiruttangal Virudhunagar 1994 – 1995
21 Poompuhar[13] Nagappatinam 1994 – 1995, 1997 – 1998
22 Maligaimedu[14] Cuddalore 1999 – 2000
23 Tirunelveli Ramanathapuram 1999 – 2000
24 Mangudi Tirunelveli 2001 – 2002
25 Perur[15] Coimbatore 2001 –2002
26 Andipatti Tiruvannamalai 2004 – 2005
27 Modur Dharmapuri 2004 – 2005
28 Marakkanam[16] Villupuram 2005 – 2006
29 Parikulam Thiruvallur 2005-06
30 Nedunkur Karur 2006 – 2007
31 Mangulam[17] Madurai 2006 – 2007
32 Sembiankandiyur Nagappatinam 2007 – 2008
33 Tranquebar[18] Nagappatinam 2008 – 2009
34 Rajakkalmangalam[19] Tirunelveli 2009 – 2010
35 Talaichankadu Nagapattinam 2010 – 2011
36 Alambarai[20] Kancheepuram 2011 – 2012
37 Srirangam[21] Trichy 2013 – 2014, 2014 – 2015
38 Ukkaran Kottai Tirunelveli 2014 – 2015
39 Pattaraiperumbudur[22] Tiruvallur 2015 – 2016
40 Keeladi[23] Sivagangai 2017 – 2018, 2018 – 2019, 2019 - 2020
41 Vembakottai (Kottai Medu) Virudhunagar 2022 – 2023
42 Perumbalai[24] Dharmapuri 2022
43 Thulukkarpatti[10]
44 Chennanur[25] Krishnagiri 2024

List of District Archaeological Site Museums

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List of District Archaeological Site Museums
S. No. Name Place
1 Marine Archaeological Site Museum Poompuhar
2. Danish Fort Site Museum Tharangambadi formerly Tranquebar
3. Coimbatore Site Museum Coimbatore
4. Hero Stones Site Museum Dharmapuri
5. Chera Site Museum Karur
6. Courtalam Site Museum Tirunelveli
7. Rajarajan Site Museum Thanjavur
8. Maratta Site Museum Thanjavur
9. Tirumalai Nayak Mahal Site Museum Madurai
10. Pre-Historic Site Museum Tiruvallur
11. Islamic Site Museum Vellore
12. Ramalinga Vilasam Site Museum Ramanathapuram
13. Rajendracholan Site Museum Mayiladuthurai
14. Tirukkoilur Site Museum Tirukoilur
15. Vembakottai Site Museum Vembakottai

References

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  3. ^ "Defacing History". The Hindu. 26 May 2011. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  4. ^ "2000-year-old burial urns found near Tamil Nadu's Karur". The Times of India. 17 July 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  5. ^ Staff Reporter (16 January 2022). "Two hero stones with inscriptions discovered at Perumbalai in Dharmapuri". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Scripting history". The Hindu. 20 June 2010. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
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  22. ^ Grasa Abraham, Minnoo; Sara Mathew, Alby; Thirumalini, S.; Baskar, J. (1 January 2021). "Study and characterisation of ancient terracotta ring well from pattaraiperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, India". Materials Today: Proceedings. International Conference on Advanced Materials Behavior and Characterization (ICAMBC 2020). 43: 1614–1621. doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2020.09.763. ISSN 2214-7853.
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