The current excavations of the earliest urban settlement in kerala at pattanam near the. We may have to wait and see whether the actual findings of pattanam excavation will come out or not. The excavation work at pattanam was stalled after asi suspended. J cherian 1 abstract since 2007 the archaeological excavations at pattanam, located on the southwestern coast of india.
Internship opportunities in pattanam and mathilakam. The exact location of the port has, however, remained a. Recent excavations have thrown up the possibility that pattanam, a small village on. Carter and vogel, 1974 initiated a series of projects that continue to explore the prehistory of huntergatherer populations across the wider malotidrakensberg region. Pattanam excavations reconstructing life the hindu. Paleolithic until the advent of literacy in societies across the world. Pattanam is a treasure trove of antiquity and a lot of research needs to be done. Pattanam excavation 2008 archaeology handbook kerala council.
Pattanam excavation as a break in keralas cultural history and archeology the government, departments concerned and other. He suggested public participation in archaeological excavations at pattanam which he termed democratic archaeologyin which the local people would be part of the excavation. Archaeological and ethnographic field visit to the kongu. The northeastern part of the site was chosen for the excavation based on the surface exploration. The excavations have now reached a point when such detailed research is necessary in order to proceed with the study of the site and the social. Section c what are the implications ot epistemological considerations tor research practte. Pattanam mound, covers less than 1% of the 111 hectares of the mound.
The excavation work at pattanam was stalled after asi suspended kchrs license in september 2015, triggered by a complaint by bharatheeya vichara kendram, an rss affiliate body, who claimed that. Pattanam may aptly be called the mound of crossings. Since 2007 the archaeological excavations at pattanam, located on the southwestern coast of india, were undertaken by the kerala council for historical. An ancient city named muziris has been excavted out from the small town of pattanam in central kerala, india. Archaeologists unearth roman era artefacts in kerala. Latest and breaking news on archaeological excavations at pattanam. The pattanam excavation has produced evidence for the shipping of moong beans, green gram, gooseberry, sesame seeds and coconuts too. Keralolpatti the origin of malabar malayalam ebooks. Welcome to the archaeological research undertaken by the kerala council for historical. Publication date 2014 title variation title on jacket. Archaeological and ethnographic field visit to the kongu region1by the pattanam excavation team dates. Our next step would be studying contemporary site of pattanam in. The derivation of the name muziris is said to be from mucciripattanam, mucciri means cleft palate and pattanam.
Indian rouletted ware with the inscription amana meaning sramana or jainbuddhist recently recovered from pattanam near. Its contents were merged into excavation archaeology. A film produced by the kerala council for historical research on the methodology of the pattanam excavations in kerala, india. The pattanam excavations were the first ever multidisciplinary excavations undertaken in kerala state. Pattanam excavation site, paravur, india tourist information. Pattanam ernakulam pattanam excavation site kerala. Aruvudayappan, second metropolitan magistrate, madras, delivered his judgment in case number 8782.
What to look out for one of the trenches dug during the 2014 excavation season pt 14 li is replicated in the exhibition, along with the original tools used. The excavator claimed that the urban, multicultural and maritime features are principal attributes of pattanam site. Recent archaeological excavations shows that it was. The pattanam excavations prove this historical fact beyond doubt now. M g s narayanan, noted historian and director general of the centre for heritage studies has called upon the kerala council for historical research kchr to hand over the excavation activity, being carried out at pattanam. Report on the stone beads, debitage and raw materials from 2007 and 2008 excavation seasons at pattanam, kerala.
Archaeological survey of india has denied permission to the kerala council of historical research for excavation at pattanam, near kochi, which they claim is the site of the ancient muziris port. The chronology of the pattanam site spans three millennia from circa bce with evidence of habitation across iron age, early historic, medieval and modern cultural periods. Pottery, metals, personal adornments, botanical samples and coins were just a few of the. It started with archaeological excavation in pattanam, about 30 km north of kochi, of what many believe to be the port city of muziris. Over 100 kinds of chemicals dumped at camp carroll area d in camp carroll in chilgok, north gyeongsang province was used as a landfill for more than 100 kinds of hazardous and toxic materials. The discussion was closed on 30 november 2011 with a consensus to merge. Located in chittatukara panchayat, vadekkekara village, pattanam. Reg no roll no candidate name score rank 1 221932 2224041 v ashwini 277 1 2 228267 21425437 shubhankar kumar 269 2 3 2905 20411887 hanraj gahnolia 264 3 4. Once the pdf is ready, please write to me though the contact us page on this blog. Trial excavations by shajan and selvakumar show that pattanam is a. According to the recent archaeological excavations, pattanam seems to have. Pdf strategies for surface documentation at the early historic site. Pattanam and the excavations historic sites at muziris.
The early historic period 3rd century bce to 5th century ce appears to be the most active phase of the site. But as the periyar began to rise menacingly that evening, immediate reality and nebulous legend began to merge into a cataclysmic possibility. The fourth season of the excavation at pattanam in kerala began in february and concluded in june. The main objective of the excavation was to search for archaeological evidence that would help to locateidentify an early historic urban settlement and the ancient indoroman port of muziris or musiri on the malabar coast. Pattanam excavation field report kerala council for historical. It is located 2 km north of north paravur, 6 km and east of chendamangalam 25 km north of kochi cochin according to the recent archaeological excavations, pattanam. It is located 2 km north of north paravur, 6 km and east of chendamangalam 25 km north of kochi cochin. A prorss cultural outfit today opposed the alleged move by kerala government to include controversial pattanam excavation in president pranab mukherjees programme during his visit to. The hindu notes 29th september 2018 read important issues.
The pattanam excavations have unearthed,865 artefacts, circa 5,16,676 diagnostic potsherds i. Sukumaran, 65, a retired schoolteacher from the locality, as he steps over clumps of overgrown grass at the pattanam archaeological excavation. Visitors can combine these on themebased tours conducted as part of the. People digging up their own past erased by hegemony. Download techniques of archaeological excavation pdf. Explore archaeological excavations at pattanam profile at.
What began as exploratory studies in kerala, has thrown up enough. Probably, william logans malabar manual, written in 1887. Taking advantage of the soft attitudes of public witnesses 2 and 3 father. Excavating pattanam scientific pursuit with a human face p j cherian tedxagbskochi duration. Rare findings at pattanam excavation site the times of india.
Many important findings were obtained like human bones, storage jars, a gold ornament, glass beads, stone beads, utilitarian objects made of stone, copper and. Cherian about the pattanam excavations included in muziris heritage project. Prorss outfit opposes inclusion of pattanam excavation in. The main objective of the excavation was to search for archaeological evidence that would help to. The northeastern part of the site was chosen for excavation based on. Kchr head of pattanam excavations p j cherian, said new findings will be addressed at an international workshop which the council is planning in colla. Pattanam archaeological research kerala council for. Ernakulam district, kerala has brought forth an early historic port town with archaeological evidence for mercantile contacts with the mediterranean, red. Pattanam is a village located in the ernakulam district in the southern indian state of kerala. Pattanam excavation site the site at pattanam covers approximately 1. Internship opportunities in pattanam and mathilakam excavations 2020 pama amity joint initiative to feel the depth you inherit as a human, to touch your ancestor through the objects that survived. Moshebis shelter was the first rockshelter investigated by professional archaeologists in lesotho and its excavation in 1969 by pat carter 1969a, 1976, 1978. Pottery, metals, personal adornments, botanical samples and coins were just a few. The recent discovery of the earliest urban settlement in kerala at pattanam near the.
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