Tamilnadu affairs

Tamilnadu affairs

CM Stalin opens Keeladi museum as a fitting tribute to ancient Tamils

• Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurated the much awaited Keeladi museum, a testimony to the regal life lived by ancient Tamils during the Sangam Age, in Sivaganga district.
• The museum has been built on 2 acres at Keeladi at a cost of Rs.18.43 crore. Located 12 km southeast of Madurai city, the hamlet.
• The museum that is adorned with over 15,000 unique artefacts unearthed between the 4th and 8th phases of excavations by the Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology since 2018. 
  • The unearthed antiques are categorised into six topics

1. Vaigai and Keeladi;
2. Agrarian Water management 
3. Sea trade
4. Weaving and beads
5. Lifestyle   and
6. Ceramic industry

CM Stalin opens Keeladi museum

• From potsherds, carnelian beads, punch-marked silver coins to iron weapons and urns, the museum has everything. 
• The excavations at Keeladi pushed the Sangam Age to 6th Century BCE from the earlier assessment of between 3rd Century BCE and 3rd Century CE.
• The excavation carried out by the Excavation Branch VI of the ASI at Pallichanthai Thidal of Keeladi has unveiled on archaeological wealth that is enough to write a whole new chapter in history.
• The first three seasons of excavations were carried out between 2014 and 2017 by the ASI.