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Vijayakarisalkulam excavation

November 11 , 2024 10 days 177 0
  • Nearly 6000-year-old stones used for making jewellery and hunting tools were found during the third phase of excavation in Vijayakarisalkulam.
  • It is located near Vembakottai in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar district.
  • Recently discovered jasper and sard stones were typically used in making ancient jewellery.
  • Over 2,800 artifacts, including gold and copper coins, broken terracotta figurines, chess pieces, glass beads and circular tokens, have been unearthed so far.

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