![]() ![]() This was the reason for a spurt in in-depth archaeological research linked to river valleys such as Sindhu and Ghaghara and of the civilization that thrived along the banks of the Yamuna, the Ganga, and Narmada plains,” K Amarnath Ramakrishna, the archeologist involved in the Keezhadi dig, told Sowmiya Ashok.įurther, the story of the IVC evolved in national discourse to be hailed as the origins of everything essentially “Indian”: Sanskrit, early Vedic Hinduism, and other signifiers of nationalism today. “In the north, when the Harappa and Mohenjodaro sites fell within Pakistan’s borders, a void was felt in India about losing a precious heritage. That the evidence showed up so recently is a consequence of political investments in historical narratives. In India, People Who Speak the Same Language Have Similar DNA: Study Keezhadi artifacts further showed that extensive literacy possibly existed in Tamil Nadu 2,600 years ago - a marker of an advanced civilization. Indeed, an earlier study provided evidence that ancient Dravidian languages were spoken by people in the IVC. While the Keezhadi excavation coincides with the “second urbanization phase,” the rice and soil pot suggests that a civilization existed in the first, alongside the IVC. It bolstered the arguments of dissidents from the dominant North Indian imagination, who have argued for years that their ancestors existed contemporaneously with the IVC,” writes Sowmiya Ashok, for Fifty Two. “Evidence indicated similarities between graffiti found in Keezhadi and symbols associated with the IVC. ![]() The implications are significant the culture wars over the story of India’s origins could see a paradigm shift. The Keezhadi excavation and now, the Thamirabarani river artifact, push the date significantly back. The consensus was that Tamil civilization began during about the third or fourth phases. The IVC is the “first urbanization phase,” and evidence of town life near the Gangetic basin constitutes the second. Historians classify ancient history into “phases” of urbanization. A dig in the quiet village of Keezhadi, near Madurai, unearthed evidence of civilization around the same time period as Gangetic civilizations. This is not the first evidence of an advanced ancient southern Indian civilization. Such notions have fed nationalism narratives, which could now be refuted. The findings challenge the notion that Indian city civilizations first began with the IVC and developed along the Gangetic plains. Carbon dating of the sample has put its origins at about 3,200 years ago - suggesting that a Tamil Nadu civilization existed alongside the Indus Valley Civilization (IVC). Send us feedback.A pot of rice and soil from the banks of the Thamirabarani river could change narratives of Indian history as we know it. These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'artifact.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2022 See More 2022 In order to harness their strength, they must be fitted into the Infinity Gauntlet, an important artifact that resembles a giant armored glove.Ībby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 July 2022 Now a group called Road Research Society is racing to preserve the handiwork of inmates, calling it important artifact of Hong Kong’s history.Īnne Quito, Quartz, 20 July 2022 Drug deaths are up in San Francisco, but as Bowles acknowledges, that’s an artifact of the nationwide opioid crisis, not of local politics. 2022 Destiny 2’s seasonal schedule is pretty set at this point, which is always going to feature a seasonal activity, some re-runnable story missions and grinding through the artifact and season pass. 2022 For Sawyer, 68, this type of anxiety is not an artifact but a scar on his heart.ĭan Zak, Washington Post, 2 Aug. Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine, The museum’s newest artifact was also one of the night's stars.īrian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. Recent Examples on the Web Due to the sacred nature of the artifact, Ngonnso’ was never meant to be publicly exhibited.Īmindeh Blaise Atabong, Quartz, 8 July 2022 In an Interpol statement, officials note that the app marks the organization’s latest effort to provide the public with the tools necessary to combat art and artifact trafficking.
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