Emergence of towns and Ports - Early Tamil Society and Culture
The Sangam Age saw the first urbanization in
Tamilagam. Cities developed and they had brick buildings, roof tiles, ring
wells and planned towns, streets, and store houses. The towns worked as ports
and artisanal centres. Arikkamedu, Kaveripoompattinam, Azhagankulam and Korkai
on the east coast and Pattanam in Kerala were port centres. Kanchipuram,
Uraiyur, Karur, Madurai and Kodumanal were inland trade centres.
Many goods and commodities were produced in these
centres and were exported to various regions. Though few in number, large towns
appeared in the Sangam Age. Small villages however were found in many areas.
Bronze vessels, beads, shell bangles, glass beads, pottery with names of people
written in Tamil-Brahmi script were found at these sites.
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