ChennaI: Chennanur, a sleepy village in Uthangarai taluk of Krishnagiri district and a key archaeological site in Tamil Nadu, presents a continuous occupational history from the Microlithic to the Medieval Period, making it crucial to understand technological and socio-cultural shifts across prehistoric and early historic period in present-day South India.

Artefacts unearthed from the site present clear evidence of transition of phases and the accuracy in establishing the period of Chennanur has improved with the support of OSL and AMS dating techniques.

OSL dating for the site at the Microlithic Level (8450 BCE which is about 10,450 years ago) is not merely a pioneer in excavations in Tamil Nadu but might serve as a reference for future Microlithic studies in the state. AMS date receive

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