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___________ refers to systematically digging a site to recover material evidence for exploring societies of the past.


Archaeological Excavation refers to systematically digging a site to recover material evidence for exploring societies of the past.


• It is the action of excavating something, particularly an archaeological site.


• By archaeological definition, ‘excavation is the exposure, processing, and recording of archaeological remains’.


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1

Choose the correct Answer:

(i) Pathitrupathu speaks about the Pandya kings and their territory.


(ii) The Akanaanuru describes the trading activities at Kaveripoompattinum.


(iii) The Chola Emblem was the tiger and they issued square copper coins with images of a tiger.


(iv) Neythal is a sandy desert region.


 2 A

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__________ are documents scripted on stones, copper plates, coins and rings.


 2 C

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___________ the classic work on economy and statecraft authored by Kautilya during the Mauryan period.


 2

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___________ is a poetic theme which means a class or category and refers to a habitat or eco-zone with specific physiographical characteristics.