Stalin: Advent of Iron Age from Tamil soil
The Iron Age, when the discovery of iron smelting technology helped revolutionise agriculture, war and construction, is considered to have begun around 1,400 BCE - 1,500 BCE in India ...
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Watch CutTheClutter: Archaeology, politics & Tamil pride—unpacking Stalin’s Iron Age claim
ThePrint Editor-in-chief Shekhar Gupta, Political Editor DK Singh & archaeologist Disha Ahluwalia discuss what the ...
Iron Age kicked off in 4th millennium BCE in T.N.: Stalin
In a finding that may alter the understanding of the antiquity of iron in the Indian subcontinent, a report released by Tamil ...
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Tamil Nadu’s Iron Age report is a turning point in Indian archaeology. It needs more research
Beyond the political theatrics, the report reflects the hard work of archaeologists. It deserves open-minded academic ...
T.N., a pioneer of Iron Age, must also curb corruption with an iron hand, says Madras HC judge
Tamil Nadu, which has declared itself as a pioneer of the Iron Age, following carbon dating results from reputed institutes ...
Tamil Nadu may be the birthplace of Iron Age, says study
Iron Age in Tamil Nadu may have begun around 3,345 BCE, a thousand years earlier than previously believed, new carbon dating ...
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'Iron age began on Tamil soil 5,300 years ago': A Stalin claim that needs to be ironed out
Tamil Nadu chief minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday claimed that the “iron age” began in southern India 5,300 years ago, contesting accumulated archaeological evidence indicating that iron smelting ...
Iron Age began in Tamil Nadu over 5,300 years ago, reveals new study
Two charcoal samples found along with iron objects at the site have been dated to 3,345 BCE and 3,259 BCE, making the Iron ...