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Period of port city Poompuhar
February 5 , 2023
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- Poompuhar, the submerged ancient port city, is situated in modern-day Mayiladuthurai district in Tamil Nadu.
- Earlier studies had established that Poompuhar, also called as Kaveri poompattinam, had maritime trade links with South East Asia and Egypt, before it disappeared from the maritime map around 1,000 years ago.
- Initially it was believed that the port city that gained prominence during the Chola dynasty was around 2,500 years old.
- The latest study based on offshore explorations and geological features interpreted on the sea floor estimates it was at least 15,000 years old.
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