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 Excavation blocks at Keezhadi | |
  Shown within Tamil Nadu  Keezhadi excavation site (India) | |
| Alternative name | Vaigai valley civilization |
|---|---|
| Location | Keezhadi, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Region | Thiruppuvanam, Sivaganga |
| Coordinates | 9°51′47″N 78°10′56″E / 9.8630727°N 78.1820931°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| Area | 32.37 ha (80.0 acres) |
| History | |
| Founded | 580 BCE – 200 BCE |
| Cultures | Sangam period |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 2015–present |
| Archaeologists | Amarnath Ramakrishna |
| Management | Archaeological Survey of India, Tamil Nadu Archaeology Department |
| Public access | Yes |
Keezhadi, or Keeladi, is a Sangam period settlement site, where excavation are carried out by the Archaeological Survey of India and the Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology.[1][2] This site is located near the town of Keezhadi in Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu, about 12 km southeast of Madurai. The settlement lies on the bank of the Vaigai River and it reflects the ancient culture of Tamil Nadu.[3] Epigraphist V. Vedachalam, who served as a domain expert for the excavation, dated the excavated remains between 6th century BCE and 3rd century BCE.[4][5][6][7]
- ^ Dennis S. Jesudasan (20 September 2019). "Keezhadi excavations: Sangam era older than previously thought, finds study". The Hindu.
- ^ "Keeladi | Department Of Archaeology". www.tnarch.gov.in. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Keeladi: Unearthing the 'Vaigai Valley' Civilisation of Sangam era Tamil Nadu".
- ^ Annamalai (18 June 2015). "Uncovered: Pandyas-Romans trade link". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ^ Luc LAPORTE (2022). Megaliths of the World - VOLUME 1. Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. p. 547.
- ^ K Rajan (2021). Recent Radiometric Dates and Their Implications in Understanding the Early Writing System and Early Historic Archaeology of Tamil Nadu. Indian Society for Prehistoric and Quaternary Studies. pp. 57–86.
- ^ Taylor & Francis (2021). The Routledge Handbook of Hindu Temples: Materiality, Social History and Practice. Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-000-78581-4.