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Weighing unit made of crystal quartz - Keeladi
August 11 , 2023
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- A weighing unit made of crystal quartz was found in the 9th phase of the excavations in Keeladi.
- It was the first time a crystal quartz had been unearthed in Keeladi since 2014.
- It is transparent in nature.
- It is black-and-red ware and red slipped ware.
- The excavation also yielded a fragment of a snake figurine made of terracotta.
- It is located in Sivagangai District dates from the Sangam-Era site near Madurai.
- The archaeological excavations in Tamil Nadu threw up the following surprises
- Artefacts unearthed in Keeladi near Madurai pushed the Sangam Era to 600 BCE from 300 BCE
- Rice husks found in a burial urn in Sivakalai was found to be 3,200 years old
- Tamils were aware of iron technology in 2172 BCE, 4,200 years ago.
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