Archaeology & Prehistory
Kodumanal: Sangam-era industrial village
c. 5th c. BCE - 1st c. CESangam-age artisansKodumanal (Tamil Nadu)Tamil Nadu
500 BCE
Workshops for gem beads, iron and textiles, plus Tamil-Brahmi graffiti, on a trade route to the west coast.
- Dated
- 500 BCE–100 CE
- As scholars put it
- c. 5th c. BCE - 1st c. CE
- Originator
- Sangam-age artisans
- Source text
- Kodumanal (Tamil Nadu)
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
- Discipline
- Archaeology & Prehistory
- Evidence
- Documented
- Confidence
- Medium
- Verification
- Reference-cited
Meanwhile in the West
Linked to Roman-era trade.
Fair to say
Dates range across several excavation seasons.
Path to modern innovation
Shows industrial specialisation in early Tamil society.
Transmission
Gems moved along routes to the Malabar ports.
References
- 1K. Rajan, Kodumanal excavations
Further reading
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