Similarly in European iron age studies, following the 1953-56 discovery of the ... We hear of female political leaders, Boudica and Cartimandua. Further back, the ancient Greek texts tell us of the ...

Tamil Nadu, which has declared itself a pioneer of the Iron Age following radiocarbon dating results from reputed institutes tracing iron samples from the State to 3345 BC, must now curb ...

Chennai: Proclaiming to the world, ‘The Iron Age began on Tamil soil,’ Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday said, with immense pride and unmatched satisfaction, that the use of iron in Tamil ...

Rajan and R. Sivanantham, Mr. Stalin said: “The Iron Age began on Tamil soil.” He went on to cite carbon dating results from renowned institutions. The finding meant that iron usage was ...

Recent carbon dating of samples from burial urns in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin district suggests the Iron Age could well have begun in the state. As per the study, Iron Age began at least 1,000 years ...

From modest beginnings, his discovery would soon rewrite the history of the Iron Age in Tamil Nadu. When Chief Minister MK Stalin announced on Thursday that the Iron Age began on Tamil soil 5,300 ...

A groundbreaking study reveals that Tamil Nadu's Iron Age began as early as 3,345 BCE, predating the Hittite Empire's iron usage by a millennium. Radiometric dating of burial urn samples from ...

In an announcement that challenges long-held assumptions about the origins of the Iron Age, a new study has found evidence that the use of iron in the area that is now Tamil Nadu dates back to the ...

In front of an assembly of archaeologists and experts, he declared that the Iron Age began on Tamil soil. Stalin’s declaration was backed by multiple radiometric dates from over five sites, one of ...

Did Tamil Nadu rewrite Iron Age history? New findings reveal iron-smelting here dates back to 3345 BCE—2,000 years before the rest of the world. Join Manish Adhikary on The Culture Project as he ...