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Pre-Historic Sites

S.No	Place of excavation	District	Year
1	Anaimalai	Coimbatore	1969
2	Kovalanpottal	Madurai	1980
3	Tiruttangal	Virudhunagar	1994 – 1995
4	Teriruveli	Ramanathapuram	1999 – 2000
5	Kodumanal	Erode	1992–1993, 1996–1997, 1997-1998
6	Mangudi	Tirunelveli	2001 – 2002

Early - Historic Sites

S.No	Place of excavation	District	Year
7	Vasavasamudram	Kanchipuram	1969 – 1970
8	Karur	Karur	1973 – 1979, 1994 – 1995
9	Alagankulam	Ramanathapuram	1986-1987, 1990–1991, 1992-1993, 1994-1995, 1996–1997, 1997- 1998
10	Korkai	Tuticorin	1968 – 1969
11	Thondi	Ramanathapuram	1980
12	Pallavamedu	Kanchipuram	1970 – 1971
13	Boluvampatti	Coimbatore	1979 – 1980, 1980 – 1981
14	Panayakulam	Dharmapuri	1979 – 1980
15	Poompuhar	Nagappatinam	1994 – 1995, 1997 – 1998
16	Tirukkovilur	Villupuram	1992 – 1993
17	Maligaimedu	Cuddalore	1999 – 2000
18	Perur	Coimbatore	2001 –2002

Medieval Sites

S.No	Place of excavation	District	Year
19	Kurumbanmedu	Thanjavur	1984
20	Gangaikondacholapuram	Perambalur	1980 – 1981, 1986 – 1987
21	Kannanur	Tiruchirappalli	1982 – 1983
22	Palayarai	Thanjavur	1984
23	Panchalankurichi	Tuticorin	1968- 1969
24	Sendamangalam	Villupuram	1992 – 1993, 1994 – 1995
25	Padavedu	Tiruvannamalai	1992 – 1993

Recent Excavations

S.No	Place of excavation	District	Year
26	Andipatti	Tiruvannamalai	2004-2005
27	Modur	Dharmapuri	2004-2005
28	Marakkanam	Villupuram	2005-2006
29	Parikulam	Tiruvallur	2005-2006
30	Nedunkur	Karur	2006-2007
31	Mangulam	Madurai	2006-2007
32	Sembiankandiyur	Nagappatinam	2007-2008
33	Tranquebar	Nagappatinam

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