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Kodumanal

2020 JUN 18

Preliminary   > Art and Culture   >   Kingdoms and dynasties   >   Archaeological sites

IN NEWS:

  • 250 Cairn circles, an ancient burial method, has been discovered recently in Kodumanal, an ancient site.

ABOUT KODUMANAL:

  • Kodumanal is an archaeological site located in Erode district in southern Tamilnadu.
  • It was once a flourishing ancient trade city known as Kodumanam, as inscribed in Patittrupathu of Sangam Literature
  • Kodumanal was famous for it’s highly skilled craftsmen, who were specialized in making beads and high-quality iron.
  • The city played a major role in Indo-Roman trade relations.
  • It was located on the mid-way of a Roman trade route, linking Muziris port on the Malabar Coast with the Kaveripoompattinam (Puhar) Port in the Coromandel Coast.

                                           

PRELIMS QUESTION:

Q. Which of the following sites was an important metal crafts center during the Sangam age:

  1. Yerragudi
  2. Kodumanal
  3. Sannati
  4. Brahmagiri

Answer to Prelims question???????