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प्रश्न
Archaeological sites provide evidence of past history - Discuss.
टीपा लिहा
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उत्तर
- Archaeology is the study of the past by interpretation of the material cultural remains.
- Such remains are unearthered by the Systematic excavation of old inhabitation sites called archaeological sites.
- Archaeological sites have mounds which are an accumulation of soil, pottery, building and organic remains and objects.
- In many parts of Tamil Nadu they are called Nattam, Kottai and Medu.
- Such sites provide evidence of how people lived in the past.
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___________ the classic work on economy and statecraft authored by Kautilya during the Mauryan period.
Match the following.
| 1. Epigraphy | a narrative text presenting the important historical events |
| 2. Chronicle | a Sangam Age port |
| 3. Pastoralism | an ornament made in precious stone. |
| 4. Cameo | the study of inscriptions |
| 5. Arikkamedun | nomadic people earning livelihood by rearing cattle. |
The earliest written work on Tamil grammar is ______.
- Bullion means precious metal available in the form of ingots, (correct)
- Punch-marked coins are the earliest coins used in India, (correct)
- Non-Tamil literary sources also offer information on early Tamil society, (correct)
- Millets were cultivated in the wetlands, (incorrect)
A paper produced out of the papyrus plant used extensively for writing purposes in ancient ______.
Mention the first script used in Tamil Nadu.
Name the sites of caves with Brahmi inscriptions.
What were hero stones?
Explain the term Prakrit.
What information do the archaeologists give regarding the material culture and coins of the Sangam Age?
