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Underwater Archaeological Excavations – TN
September 1 , 2019
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- In a bid to unravel the past trade links of the ancient Tamils, the State Archaeology Department is planning to carry out underwater excavations.
- It will be in areas of the port cities and towns that existed during the Sangam and medieval periods.
- Objective: To probe trade contacts with Greek, Roman and Arab merchants.
- Areas off Mamallapuram, Poompuhar and Korkai and coastal areas near Arikamedu in Puducherry are likely to be focussed on.
- The last time the State Archaeology Department took up underwater excavations was in the 1990s, off Poompuhar.
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