2. A Neolithic habitation site has been found in Tamil Nadu.
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Modur is located about 15 km north west of Dharmapuri and 5 km west of Dharmapuri – Krishnagiri road in Palacode taluk. A habitation site with Neolithic and megalithic remains was discovered by K. Rajan during the year 1989 (Sridhar 2005:3).
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Yes rightly said an excavation has been found in the Adichanallur which is ofcourse a milestone
The discovery of an ancient habitation site and unearthing of Tamil Brahmi scripts, roofing tiles and over 500 graffiti marked a milestone in the history of the Adichanallur excavations, said excavation director J Baskar. Experts consider the discovery of the habitation site, a “breakthrough” in the 150-year excavation history in Adichanallur. Earlier surveys in Adichanallur -- from the first excavation by Jagor of Germany (1876) till the 2004-2006 survey by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) Superintending Archaeologist Dr Thiyaga Sathyamurthy – had yielded only urn burials and associated artefacts, said writer Kamarasu
The habitation site, located east of the burial site, had terracotta pipes for drains, potsherds with scripts, and another 500 with graffiti, Baskar said. Another key discovery was the circular-patterned lime kiln, confirming industrial activity at the site, he said, adding that a heap of oyster shells, corals and reefs were found over them, which could have been burnt to manufacture lime mineral.
“The interesting fact,” Baskar said, “is the discovery of articles belonging to three different ages, layered on top of each other in the order of Sangam-era (early historic period), iron age and stone age.” While potsherds engraved with Tamil Brahmi scripts belonged to the Sangam era, a number of iron objects belonging to the iron age and microlithic tools belonging to the stone age were found, he added.