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  Shown within Tamil Nadu  Adichanallur (India) | |
| Alternative name | ஆதிச்சநல்லூர் |
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| Location | Thoothukudi, India |
| Coordinates | 8°37′40″N 77°52′24″E / 8.6279°N 77.8732°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | 905 BC–696 BC |
| Cultures | Ancient Tamils |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1876–present |
Adichanallur is an archaeological site in Thoothukudi district in Tamil Nadu, India that has been the site of a number of very important archaeological finds. Korkai, the capital of the Early Pandyan Kingdom, is located about 15 km from Adichanallur. Carbon dating of samples excavated in 2004 from the Adichanallur site has revealed that they belonged to the period between 1000 BC and 600 BC.[1][2] In 2005, around 169 clay urns containing human skeletons were unearthed that date back to at-least 3,800 years.[3] In 2018, research on copper metal remains were dated at Manipur University to 1500 BC (+ or - 700 years). But dating was not accepted as accurate.[4][5]
- ^ Chandar, B. Tilak (5 April 2019). "Adichanallur site belongs to a period between 905 and 696 BC". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 April 2019 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Chandar, B. Tilak (26 February 2019). "Samples sent for carbon dating: ASI". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ "Skeletons dating back 3,800 years throw light on evolution - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ Kalyanaraman, M. (12 January 2018). "The ghosts of Adichanallur: Artefacts that suggest an ancient Tamil civilisation of great sophistication". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ Subramanian, T. s (17 February 2005). "'Rudimentary Tamil-Brahmi script' unearthed at Adichanallur". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 September 2019.