Globally, the Iron Age has been attributed to the Hittite Empire (1300 BCE), but Tamil Nadu’s findings challenge this timeline. Turning point in Indian archaeology These findings represent a turning point in Indian archaeology, rewriting the history of the Iron Age and positioning Tamil Nadu as a key player in global metallurgical innovation.

6 days ago · 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 Sivagalai indicate a thriving Iron Age civilization in southern India, contemporaneous with the Indus Valley Civilization. This discovery redefines the timeline of ancient civilizations in India.

6 days ago · CHENNAI: Iron Age could well have begun in today's Tamil Nadu, at least 1,000 years before it was earlier estimated, recent dating of samples from burial urns at Sivagalai in Tuticorin district show.

5 days ago · The findings suggest that Tamil Nadu’s Iron Age civilization coexisted with the Indus Valley Civilization (3300–1300 BCE). The region’s evidence of early iron use could alter the narrative of global cultural evolution.

6 days ago · Globally, the Iron Age has long been attributed to the Hittite Empire in Anatolia, where iron technology is believed to have emerged around 1300 BCE. However, the Tamil Nadu findings challenge this. Dilip Kumar Chakrabarti, Professor Emeritus of South Asian Archaeology at Cambridge University, emphasised the global implications of the discovery.

Jan 23, 2025 · Tamil Nadu CM Stalin announced that the Iron Age began on Tamil soil. “Some 5,300 years ago, it started in this Tamil land,” he said, citing the department’s research.

Jan 23, 2025 · CM Stalin highlights Tamil Nadu's role in Iron Age, with new archaeological evidence ... Based on results from world-renowned institutions, the use of iron in Tamil Nadu dates back to the ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Speaking to The Hindu, Professor Rajan said the Iron Age in ancient Tamil Nadu was contemporary to the Chalcolithic Age (Copper Age) in the Indus Civilisation. “Now, we have established that ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, on Thursday, revealed that the Iron Age began in the region, much earlier than previously believed. The Chief Minister made the announcement in Chennai at the launch of ‘Irumbin Thonmai’ (meaning Antiquity of Iron), a book on the beginning of Iron Age in Tamil Nadu.

6 days ago · Bursting with pride that the oldest traces of the Iron Age were found in his state, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin said, “We have scientifically established that iron was introduced 5,300 years ago in the Tamil landscape. The Iron Age began from Tamil land.” Scholars believe these dates indicate the existence of a contemporary Iron Age ...