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Iron Age: Different Types & Prominent Megalithic Sites in Tamilnadu

April 20, 2024 2017 0

Introduction

The Iron Age, spanning from approximately 1100 to 800 BC, marked a significant period of technological advancement and socio-cultural changes. The widespread adoption of iron tools and weapons revolutionized agriculture, warfare, and trade, laying the groundwork for the rise of complex societies.

Different Types of Iron Age

  • The iron age witnessed two different cultures flourishing in the northern and southern parts of the Indian subcontinent.
Aspect Iron Age in North India Iron Age in South india / Megalithic
Time Period
  • 1100 to 800 BC
  • No distinctive timeline as the Neolithic burial practices continued into the Megalithic period.
Pottery
  • Painted Grey Ware pottery, primarily in Ganga-Yamuna valley.
  • Presence of black-ware pottery, mainly in burial mounds in Tamil Nadu. Black-ware pottery is not found in human habitations. 
Subsequent Culture
  • Followed by Northern Black Polished Ware culture, associated with the Mahajanapada and Mauryan periods.
  • End of Megalithic burial practices around the 2nd-3rd centuries CE.
Social and Economic Development
  • Reflects agricultural and pastoral development, leading to the growth of  settlements and population.

 

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Prominent Megalithic Sites in Tamilnadu

  • Adichanallur: Burial mound at Adichanallur
  • Paiyampalli in  Vellore: black and red ware pottery, urn burials
  • Kodumanal: Pit burials, urn burials and chamber tombs 

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Conclusion

  • The Iron Age and tools heralded a transformative era in human history, characterized by the widespread utilization of iron technology and its profound impact on various aspects of life. 
    • From agricultural productivity to military strategy, the innovations of this period laid the foundation for subsequent civilizations, shaping the trajectory of human progress for centuries to come.
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