T.N. Archaeology Department sends 23 charcoal samples to U.S. for AMS dating

Tamil Nadu State Archaeological Department (TNSDA), 23 coal samples excavated from different stratigraphic layers in seven archaeological regions during the 2024-25 excavation season, to the Beta Analytical Laboratory in the United States, accelerating mass spectroometry (AMS), to create an ancient and absolute manner to create an ancient state of the United States. Until, an accumulation in the United States.

According to official sources, five people from five people are among the samples sent^th The excavation phase in the Keeladi in Sivaganga region, the first stage in the Four of the Krishnagiri region in the Cuddalore region in the Cuddalore region, and three of them in the Por Mayanikkottai and three in the Puctanottai region.

In addition, TNSDA also sent five coal samples excavated from Thushkarpatti in Tirunelveli region. Official sources, AMS test results are expected within two months, he said. In addition to the AMS, TNS also uses a number of scientific methods to examine the antiquity of variously revealed materials.

During 10^th The stage of excavations in Keeladi was revealed more than 500 ancient and 100 written pottery, including red -slip goods, which are fish motifs. In the second stage in Porpeniikkottai, he gave 1,792 ancient work, including 11 trenches, ceramics, glass beads and bracelets. In particular, a Tamil Nadu area in the Megalitic grave area in Tirumalapuram was excavated for the first time in Tamil Nadu.