Keezhadi Phase IV Tank Structure
Neolithic to Iron Age (6000 BCE–500 CE)·Neolithic·🇮🇳 Tamil Nadu, Keezhadi, India
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About Keezhadi Phase IV Tank Structure
Keezhadi Phase IV Tank Structure in Tamil Nadu, Keezhadi, India is a Neolithic to Iron Age (6000 BCE–500 CE) ancient village attributed to Neolithic. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal site extent 150 × 90 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 9.8620N 78.1940E controls access to Tamil Nadu resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey ancient village for Tamil Nadu, Keezhadi, illustrating Neolithic construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 4000 BCE–500 CE
- Period
- Neolithic to Iron Age (6000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Neolithic
- Purpose
- Ceremonial and residential complex
- Rediscovered
- 1971 survey
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 4000 BCE–500 CE
Initial construction of Keezhadi Phase IV Tank Structure main structure
c. 1911
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
1971–2016
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Keezhadi Phase IV Tank Structure) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
9.8620° N · 78.1940° E · 157 m · 3 mapped features
Keezhadi Phase IV Tank Structure — Main Structure
structurePrincipal ancient village — Site extent 150 × 90 m with diagnostic masonry/panel
9.8628° N · 78.1949° EKeezhadi Phase IV Tank Structure — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
9.8610° N · 78.1933° EKeezhadi Phase IV Tank Structure — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
9.8635° N · 78.1952° E