Jan 24, 2025 · 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.

Jan 23, 2025 · CHENNAI: Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday, based on the results of scientific dating of archaeological samples, declared that iron was used in the present Tamil-speaking region even in the mid...

Jan 24, 2025 · 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.

Jan 23, 2025 · In a significant finding that alters the understanding of the antiquity of iron in the Indian subcontinent, a report released by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday said introduction...

Jan 24, 2025 · A groundbreaking study has revealed that the Iron Age may have begun in present-day Tamil Nadu as early as 3,345 BCE, challenging previous historical assumptions by pushing back the timeline of iron usage in the region by over a millennium.

Jan 23, 2025 · The Tamil Nadu government announced groundbreaking archaeological research that revealed iron production origins in the state. According to Chief Minister MK Stalin, the latest research challenged existing historical understanding of the Indian subcontinent.

5 days ago · "The Iron Age began on Tamil soil." With these words, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin sought to rewrite the history of India and the world's Iron Age civilisations in front of a gathering of academics, archaeologists, and experts at the Anna Centenary Library on January 23, 2025. Beyond political theatrics, his statement was backed by an 80-page report titled 'Antiquity of Iron: Recent ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Chennai: I can confidently say iron smelting technology was prevalent in Tamil Nadu at least for about 5300 years ago, Chief Minister MK Stalin announced on Thursday. He made the revelation while releasing a research book, Antiquity of Iron (Recent radiometric dates from Tamil Nadu), a publication of the state department of archaeology.

May 10, 2022 · Radiocarbon dating of excavations from Mayiladumparai in Krishnagiri district confirmed that iron was in used in Tamil Nadu as early as 2172 BCE — or 4,200 years ago — making it the...

Jan 23, 2025 · 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...