Iron Age Industrial Center, Guttur.
Location: Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu.
Founded in: 500BC
Status: Archaeological site; In Operation
Industry: EXTRACTIVE (Iron).
Founded in: 500BC
Status: Archaeological site; In Operation
Industry: EXTRACTIVE (Iron).
set up by Megalithic community. Ancient Industrial Center, site of historic mettalurgy - bring to light the existence of a class of artisan community with professional skill and expertise within the megalithic community.
The megalithic culture at Guttur had two phases extending over 700 years. The presence of structures datable to both the phases and the furnaces near the base of the hill indicate that the iron industry had flourished in both the periods. The exploration also revealed the exposed portions of furnace along with blow pipes, tuyere, iron slags and potteries associated with megalithic period. The latter excavation brought to light a twin furnace datable to megalithic period.
The megalithic culture at Guttur had two phases extending over 700 years. The presence of structures datable to both the phases and the furnaces near the base of the hill indicate that the iron industry had flourished in both the periods. The exploration also revealed the exposed portions of furnace along with blow pipes, tuyere, iron slags and potteries associated with megalithic period. The latter excavation brought to light a twin furnace datable to megalithic period.
Sources:
1.http://www.insa.nic.in/writereaddata/UpLoadedFiles/IJHS/Vol37_1_2_BSasisekaran.pdf
2.http://eprints.nmlindia.org/5805/1/92-103.PDF 3.http://indsteel.org/iron-age/
1.http://www.insa.nic.in/writereaddata/UpLoadedFiles/IJHS/Vol37_1_2_BSasisekaran.pdf
2.http://eprints.nmlindia.org/5805/1/92-103.PDF 3.http://indsteel.org/iron-age/