3,000-Year History Uncovered: Massive Menhir, Iron Age Relics Found in Tamil Nadu

• Kumarakalpalayam, Tiruppur district, emerges as a key archaeological site with 3,000-year-old Iron Age and Sangam period evidence.
• A 26-foot-tall menhir, one of India's tallest and mentioned in Sangam literature's Akananuru, is a major highlight.
• Excavations reveal stone rings, urn burials, red-and-black pottery, and iron smelting traces, indicating ancient agriculture, industry, and trade.
• Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has begun official excavations; the menhir is being declared a protected monument.
• The site is expected to become a major tourist destination, revealing more about ancient Tamil civilization and heritage.