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Archaeology in Tamil Nadu is mainly done under the supervision of Archaeological Survey of India and Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology. As of 2023[update], excavations have been done at 40 sites and 36 reports have been issued.[1]
The excavated sites are as follows.
| S.No | PLACE OF EXCAVATION | DISTRICT | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korkai[2] | Tuticorin | 1968 – 1969 |
| 2 | Panchalankurichi | Tuticorin | 1968 – 1969 |
| 3 | Vasavasamudram | Kanchipuram | 1969 – 1970 |
| 4 | Anaimalai[3] | Coimbatore | 1969 – 1970 |
| 5 | Pallavamedu | Kanchipuram | 1970 – 1971 |
| 6 | Karur[4] | Karur | 1973 – 1979, 1994 – 1995 |
| 7 | Panayakulam[5] | Dharmapuri | 1979 – 1980 |
| 8 | Booluvampatti[6]|Boluvampatti | Coimbatore | 1979 – 1980, 1980 – 1981 |
| 9 | Kovalanpottal [1] | Madurai | 1980 – 1981 |
| 10 | Thondi [2] | Ramanathapuram | 1980 – 1981 |
| 11 | Gangaikonda Cholapuram[7] | Ariyalur | 1980 – 1981, 1986 – 1987, 2008 – 2009 |
| 12 | Kannanur | Tiruchirappalli | 1982 – 1983 |
| 13 | Kurumbanmedu | Thanjavur | 1984 – 1985 |
| 14 | Palayarai[8] | Thanjavur | 1984 – 1985 |
| 15 | Alagankulam[9] | Ramanathapuram | 1986 – 1987, 1990 – 1991, 1993 – 1994, 1995 – 1996, 1996 – 1997, 1997 – 1998, 2014 – 2015 |
| 16 | Tirukkovilur[10] | Villupuram | 1992 – 1993 |
| 17 | Kodumanal[11] | Erode | 1992 – 1993, 1996 – 1998 |
| 18 | Sendamangalam[12] | Villupuram | 1992 – 1993, 1994 – 1995 |
| 19 | Padavedu | Tiruvannamalai | 1992 – 1993 |
| 20 | Tiruttangal | Virudhunagar | 1994 – 1995 |
| 21 | Poompuhar[13] | Nagappatinam | 1994 – 1995, 1997 – 1998 |
| 22 | Maligaimedu[14] | Cuddalore | 1999 – 2000 |
| 23 | Tirunelveli | Ramanathapuram | 1999 – 2000 |
| 24 | Mangudi | Tirunelveli | 2001 – 2002 |
| 25 | Perur[15] | Coimbatore | 2001 –2002 |
| 26 | Andipatti | Tiruvannamalai | 2004 – 2005 |
| 27 | Modur | Dharmapuri | 2004 – 2005 |
| 28 | Marakkanam[16] | Villupuram | 2005 – 2006 |
| 29 | Parikulam | Thiruvallur | 2005-06 |
| 30 | Nedunkur | Karur | 2006 – 2007 |
| 31 | Mangulam[17] | Madurai | 2006 – 2007 |
| 32 | Sembiankandiyur | Nagappatinam | 2007 – 2008 |
| 33 | Tranquebar[18] | Nagappatinam | 2008 – 2009 |
| 34 | Rajakkalmangalam[19] | Tirunelveli | 2009 – 2010 |
| 35 | Talaichankadu | Nagapattinam | 2010 – 2011 |
| 36 | Alambarai[20] | Kancheepuram | 2011 – 2012 |
| 37 | Srirangam[21] | Trichy | 2013 – 2014, 2014 – 2015 |
| 38 | Ukkaran Kottai | Tirunelveli | 2014 – 2015 |
| 39 | Pattaraiperumbudur[22] | Tiruvallur | 2015 – 2016 |
| 40 | Keeladi[23] | Sivagangai | 2017 – 2018, 2018 – 2019, 2019 - 2020 |
| 41 | Vembakottai (Kottai Medu) | Viruthunagar | 2022 – 2023 |
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- ^ "Defacing History". The Hindu. 26 May 2011. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "2000-year-old burial urns found near Tamil Nadu's Karur". The Times of India. 17 July 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ Staff Reporter (16 January 2022). "Two hero stones with inscriptions discovered at Perumbalai in Dharmapuri". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Scripting history". The Hindu. 20 June 2010. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ S.Ganesan (29 September 2022). "Excavation season set to end today at Gangaikondacholapuram". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Palayarai | Department Of Archaeology". www.tnarch.gov.in. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Azhagankulam was in the big league". The Hindu. 29 June 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ S 5988, Sundar (16 March 2022). "Archaeological excavation begins at Thulukkarpatti". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
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- ^ Subramanian, T. S. (7 February 2023). "Dating Poompuhar, resolving a controversy". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ Basu, Soma (2 March 2022). "A Chola ornament rings in cheer at Maligaimedu". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Chasing history". The Hindu. 30 January 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
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- ^ Correspondent, Special (4 September 2021). "State to excavate three more archaeological sites, says Minister". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Excavations unearth Tranquebar's ancient ties with Europe - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Archaeologists 'bowl'ed over by at Thulukkarpatti site". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Tracing the origins of the region's earliest mint". The Hindu. 27 September 2012. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Excavations can throw fresh light on historic Srirangam town: Archaeologist". The Economic Times. 29 October 2013. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ Grasa Abraham, Minnoo; Sara Mathew, Alby; Thirumalini, S.; Baskar, J. (1 January 2021). "Study and characterisation of ancient terracotta ring well from pattaraiperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, India". Materials Today: Proceedings. International Conference on Advanced Materials Behavior and Characterization (ICAMBC 2020). 43: 1614–1621. doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2020.09.763. ISSN 2214-7853.
- ^ "Keeladi excavation: Granite plough, cubical dice unearthed". The Times of India. 16 April 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 February 2023.