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Tamil Nadu's Iron Age: A 5,300-Year Legacy

CosmicTaco · 2025-02-20T11:11:40.828319+05:30

- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced that the iron age began on Tamil soil 5,300 years ago, challenging previous research. - Recent excavations and radiometric dating suggest iron smelting in Tamil Nadu dates back to the 4th millennium BCE, earlier than previously thought. - This discovery opens new avenues for research into Tamil history and culture, with implications for the entire Indian subcontinent. Source: [The Hindu](https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/did-the-iron-age-on-indian-soil-start-from-tamil-nadu-explained/article69239910.ece), [Dt Next](https://www.dtnext.in/edit/editorial-indiana-jones-of-keezhadi-823666)

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced that the iron age began on Tamil soil 5,300 years ago, challenging previous research.
Recent excavations and radiometric dating suggest iron smelting in Tamil Nadu dates back to the 4th millennium BCE, earlier than previously thought.
This discovery opens new avenues for research into Tamil history and culture, with implications for the entire Indian subcontinent.

Source: The Hindu, Dt Next

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