Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Keezhadi excavations?
1. The site is located along the banks of the Vaigai River in Tamil Nadu.
2. The excavations proved that urbanization in ancient South India occurred much later than the second urbanization of the Gangetic plains.

Question

Accepted Answer

A. 1 only — Statement 1 is correct as Keezhadi is located in the Vaigai River valley. Statement 2 is incorrect because the excavations suggest that urbanization in South India (Sangam era) was contemporaneous with, rather than much later than, the second urbanization in the Gangetic plains (around 6th century BCE).

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