Tamil ⇋ Sumerian Connection - Introduction

Is Keeladi one of the village of Vaigai Valley Civilisation dates back to Sumerian civilisation dating back to 4500-1900BC instead of 600BC?


There are lot of discussions going around the world to date the civilisations at various regions.  In Tamilnadu, the southern state of India, excavations are going on presently after a repeated request to do that, though there were lot of excavations done starting from the beginning of 19th Century. We have the complete report of Adichanallur findings of 1889 published in 1915 by Alexander Rea, the then Superintendent of Archeological Survey of India and Keeladi one in 2019. But reports are awaited for the excavations done in the year 2004.

Adichanallur, Ariyalur, Keeladi are some of the most prominent archeological sites.  Adichanallur excavations resulted in iron implements dating back to 2500-2200 BC. Ariyalur presented the oldest dinosaur fossil dating back to prehistoric period (200,000 BC to 300AD which is exhibited in a museum in USA. Presently Keeladi is presenting many artefacts some of which are waiting to be tested for its age.

Purpose of finding the similarities  

Firstly, the similarities would have rose by knowledge flow from either Tamil to Sumeria or from Sumeria to Tamil.  That is why ⇋ is used. Whatever be the direction of flow, these similarities shows that Tamil civilisation can be dated back to the period of Sumerian civilisation.

Secondly, many of the Tamil people were not aware of the Tamils life in ancient times except for those depicted in the Tamil literature.  These excavations brings many of the scenes written by the poets into focus.  Moreover it is possible to find similar excavated items in the Sumerian Civilisation that is dated more than 4000 years back.

My blog will bring out those similarities one by one.