14th JULY 2024 ENGLISH TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS PDF TNPSC SHOUTERS
Found a ram made of ivory at the bottom
- On June 18, the 10th phase of excavation started on behalf of Tamil Nadu Archeology Department in Sivagangai District, Geezadi. So far only two pits have been excavated and found algae, glass beads, potsherds inscribed with Tamil script, potsherds with fish motifs, flint pots, etc. Now an elephant tusk has been discovered.
- The upper part of the ram is 1.3 cm in diameter and the lower part is 1.5 cm in diameter and 1.3 cm in height. Five rams have been found in various stages of excavation in the excavation carried out by the Tamil Archeology Department. All the goats are made of elephant tusk and look alike.
- It is assumed that all these may belong to the same period. The archeology department plans to use carbon dating to determine the age of the goat.
- Excavation has started since June 18 in the Marungur lakeside area next to Panruti in Cuddalore district. Excavation Director Sivanandham and a team consisting of Excavation Officers Pakiyalakshmi and Subalakshmi are involved.
- In the excavation, first a Rasarasan period copper coin and round chips made of flint were found. Cylindrical glass bead measuring 12.5 mm, length 8 mm, diameter 0.45 gm.
- Barbora (28 years old, 32nd rank) who faced Italy's Jasmine Pallini (28 years old, 7th rank) in the women's singles final of the Wimbledon Grand Slam tennis series won 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 in 1 hour, 56 minutes. .
- This is his 2nd Grand Slam title. Earlier, he had won the Barbora Cup at the French Open in 2021. It is noteworthy that both Jasmin and Barbora advanced to the finals of Wimbledon singles for the first time.
