A groundbreaking archaeological excavation in Tamil Nadu is challenging existing global timelines for the Iron Age. Researchers have uncovered evidence suggesting that iron-making in the region ...

Did Tamil Nadu rewrite Iron Age history? New findings reveal iron-smelting here dates back to 3345 BCE—2,000 years before the rest of the world. More for You.

The story of India’s Iron Age begins in Tamil Nadu. The torchbearers of this history must be the state’s people themselves, ensuring that their past is recognised and celebrated.

Keeladi is a small town located about 12 km southeast of Madurai in Sivaganga district on the banks of the river Vaigai.

Months after asking K Amarnath Ramakrishna to “rework” his detailed report on the first two phases of excavation at Keeladi ...

It is believed to date back to the Iron Age Photo ... “This is the most extensive rock painting group found in the former Vellore district and north-western Tamil Nadu,” Dr Prabu added.

Iron implements found in Tamil Nadu indicate that the Iron Age began here 5,300 years ago. Politicizing this fact does a disservice to archeology and the quest for truth.