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Ancient Tamilakam 🛖 Flashcards

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What are urn burials (nannangadi)?

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The practice of burying the remains of the deceased by placing them in a big urn prevailed in ancient Tamilakam. Such urns were known as urn burials or nannangadi.

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Megalithic Monuments

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Stone circle, dolmen, cist, rock chamber, umbrella stone, tombstone, sarcophagus and menhir

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Megalithic Sites

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Kodumanal, Alagarai, Pazhani, Marayoor and Umichipoyil

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Sangam Literature

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The collection of ancient tamil songs is known as Sangam literature. (BCE 300 - CE300)

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Famous poets during the Sangam period

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Auvvaiyar, Kapilar, Paranar and Palaigauthamanr

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Pathupattu

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Thirumurukattpadai
Mathuraikanchi

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Ettuthokai

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Akananuru
Purananuru
Pattitupathu

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Pathinenkeezhkanakku

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Thurikkural
Muthumozhikanchi

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Grammar Text

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Tholkappiyam

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Mahakavya

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Chilappathikaram
Manimekhalai

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Akampattukal

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The main theme is personal and family affairs.

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Purampattukal

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The main theme is external affairs like war and trade.

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Kurinchi

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Hunting and collecting of forest resources were the means of livelihood of the people in the hilly
Kurinchi.

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Rearing of cattle was the major occupation of the people of Mullai, the grassland.

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Palai

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In order to increase the ‘cattle wealth’, the practice of seizing
cattle prevailed. This practice was known as vetchi. Those who chiefly engaged the stealing cattle were the people from Palai, the dry lands.

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Marutam

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Rice and sugarcane were cultivated in the wetland Marutam.

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Neytal

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Fishing and salt production were the major occupations of the people in the coastal region Neytal.

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Trade

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Sangam literature mentions the practice of exchange of goods known as noduthal. Allalavanam (evening market) and nalangadi(morning market) were the markets of ancient
Tamilakam.

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Who were the Moovendans?

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The Cheras, The Pandyas, The Cholas

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Trade centres of moovendans

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Cheras - Muchiri
Pandyas - Madurai
Cholas - Uraiyur

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