Name the site that gives us valuable information about India's maritim

Name the site that gives us valuable information about India’s maritime links on the Coromandel coast.

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Bharukachchha

Karur

Arikamedu

Anuradhapura

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UPSC CDS-2 – 2019

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Arikamedu, located near Puducherry on the Coromandel coast, is an important archaeological site that has yielded significant evidence of trade contacts with the Roman Empire from the 1st century BCE onwards. Excavations have unearthed Roman pottery like Arretine ware and amphorae, glass beads, gems, and other artifacts, providing crucial information about ancient maritime links and trade between South India and the Mediterranean world via the Coromandel coast.

Archaeological evidence from coastal sites is vital for understanding ancient maritime trade networks.

Bharukachchha (Broach) was a major port, but on the west coast (Gujarat). Karur was an inland trade and manufacturing center. Anuradhapura is in Sri Lanka and was a significant Buddhist and political center, involved in regional trade but not primarily known as the key site for *India’s* Coromandel maritime links with the West compared to Arikamedu.

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