ARCHAEOLOGY

This Archaeology book consist of 11 Chapters, which describe about archaeological sources helps the historians to prove our culture is earlier than or parallel with world civilization. The first chapter gives introduction about the term Archaeology, aims and objectives, merits and importance of archaeological sources to write history. The second chapter explains about Types of Survey Methods by vertical and horizontal methods of survey, Archaeological evidences, methods adopted in the field for collecting meterial and classification of sources,Third chapter deals about pre-historic period with special reference to Athichanallur, Keeladi,Arichamedu, Indus Valley archaeological survey and its importance, graveyards and its structure. Fourth chapterexplains about Dating Methods i.e.Value Phenomena, Fluorine Test, Pollen Analysis, Accurate Dating, Carbon Dating Method, Dendro Chronology, Potassium Organ Dating Method, Fission Track Dating, Thermoluminesensory Method, Tephra Chronology and Obsidian Dating Method. The fifth chapter explains history with other subjects.  History is a dwelling house of all subject and vice versa. Archaeology with Geography, Chemistry, Physics, Botany, Zoology, Humanities, Metallurgy, Numismatics, Inscriptions,Statistics and Computer Science.  The sixth chapter explains the value of pottery and its historic values.  Types of pottery and its manufacturing techniques, internal and foreign pottery techniques found in archaeological sites and trace the history of trade and commerce.  The seventh chapter explains the Brahmi inscriptions ofKeezhavalavu, Arittapatti, Tenkasi, and Azhakarai inscriptions and Tamil inscriptions written in Brahmi letters at Arachalur, Pugazhur, Meenatchipuram, Mankulam, Chinamannur copper plate, DharmapuriNadukal, and Irulappatti inscription.  The eighth chapter Ancient scripts like paintings, graphitic andphoniticsletter, Thamizhi, Vattezhuthu, Grantham, Dravidy and scripts.  The ninth chapter explains about the growth of tamil letters in inscription, RajarajanMeikeerthi and Tanjore temple inscriptions, Uttiramerur, Ihole inscription kathikumbha inscriptions, Allahabad Prasasthi, Rajasimha Kanchipuram inscription, Arikameduand Azhakarai Archaeological survey comparative study. The chapter describe about the early Chola’s art and architecture and its value, Vijayanagar art and architectural development, Pallava art and architecture and its special features, and the eleventh chapter explains the life history of archaeologist,inscriptionist and cartographers.  Bibliography has given by the end of the book.