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TN-Harappan Trade
September 25 , 2025
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- A sarcophagus (terracotta coffin) found in Kilnamandi, Tiruvannamalai district.
- It is scientifically dated to 1692 BCE using AMS (Accelerator Mass Spectrometry) radiocarbon dating.
- Charcoal from the burial site was dated by the Beta Analytics lab in the United States.
- Etched carnelian beads found in the burial suggest trade links with Maharashtra and Gujarat during the Late Harappan period.
- Graffiti-inscribed potsherds found near the coffin date Tamil Nadu's graffiti marks to the 17th century BCE.
- A study of 140 sites found that 90% of the graffiti symbols matched those from Indus Valley Civilisation sites.
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