and megalithic burials of Kodumanal, the goods unearthed included pots, weapons, tools, ornaments, and beads, particularly carnelian, akin to those found at Mohenjodaro. Since carnelian was not known to this region in ancient times, it may have been brought to Kodumanal from outside. Burial Site-Adichanallur Th e then district Collector of Tirunelveli A.J. Stuart and the famous linguist Bishop Robert Caldwell visited Adichanallur subsequently, found it was a quartz site.
Quarrying was immediately banned and archaeological excavation commenced under the supervision of Alexander Rea. Rea prepared a comprehensive account of his findings, illustrated by photographs, and was published in the annual report of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), – . Nearly a hundred years later, the ASI carried out another excavation and brought out more information. Th e report is awaited.
Th e burial mound at Adichanallur yielded the following: Urns and pottery of various kinds in large numbers. Iron implements, including spades and weapons (daggers, swords, spears and arrows). Some stone beads and a few gold ornaments Bronze objects representing the domestic animals such as buff alo, goat or sheep and cock, and wild animals like tiger, antelope and elephant. Traces of cloth and wood.
Dolmen-Mallachandram Tamil Brahmi inscription on a hero stone-Puliman Kombai Menhir - Kumarikalpalayam Tirupur XI History - Lesson - - Early India: The Chalcolithic, Megalithic, Iron Age and Vedic Cultures The Aryans The attempt to write a history of India began when the Europeans colonised India. They compiled the archaeological and literary sources, as well as oral traditions. Certain notions, for example the Aryans, were developed and used in the colonial context, when many parts of Asia and Africa were under the influence of the European powers. The concept of race was widely prevalent at that time to classify and categorize people.
Some of the views reflect the racist ideas of colonial times. The Aryan theory was linked to the blue-eyed white race and its connection with Europeans. Nazis used the Aryan concept for their political agenda, ultimately leading to the Holocaust. The recent studies have established that