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Sangam-age stud and bead
July 11 , 2023
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- A gold stud, a bone point and a carnelian bead have been unearthed by at Porpanaikottai in Pudukkottai.
- It was probably used as a nose stud and is an indication of the culture of the Sangam Age
- The bone point and the broken piece of carnelian bead were found in another trench.
- The discovery of the red round-shaped carnelian bead is a pointer to domestic trade.
- Carnelian beads have been found at Kodumanal and a few other places in Tamil Nadu.
- The stones were usually sourced from Gujarat.
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