TNPSC Thervupettagam

Report of Vadakkupattu excavation

October 27 , 2024 34 days 203 0
  • A 700-page detailed final report on the two-phased excavations at Vadakkupattu village in Kancheepuram district has been submitted to Director General, ASI.
  • The aim was to know the complete history and information of the lower Palar River Valley palaeolithic site.
  • The first phase of excavation began in July 2022, wherein nine trenches were dug up.
  • In May 2023, the ASI carried out excavations at 12 more trenches.
  • The excavated materials revealed that the site belonged to the Middle Paleolithic Age, and flourished during the early historic and historic (Pallava) periods.
  • One of the remarkable antiquities found during the excavation was the potsherds with Tamil Brahmi script called ‘Matti’.

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