Recently, archaeological studies at which one among the following revealed that by 1200 BCE there was a flourishing agrarian civilization and the cultivation of rice was well-established at this place ?
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UPSC CDS-1 – 2022
Excavations at sites like Sivakalai, located in the vicinity of the Thamirabarani river, have yielded datable materials, including rice grains in burial urns, which have been dated to about 3200 years ago (circa 1200 BCE). This finding pushes back the timeline of established Iron Age culture and paddy cultivation in Tamil Nadu.