Korkai
Sign in to saveKorkai is an ancient port city and archaeological site located in present-day Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was one of the earliest capitals of the Pandya dynasty and served as a major center of pearl fishing and maritime trade in ancient South India. Korkai was situated near the estuary of the Tamiraparani River and was an important port on the Gulf of Mannar.
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Encyclopedic overview
17 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Prehistoric and Megalithic period
- Early Pandyan capital and Sangam period
- Classical Greco-Roman accounts and international trade
- Pearl fishing and maritime economy
- Geographic changes and decline
- Archaeological investigations
- Archaeology
- Geography
- Significance
- See also
- References
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
Korkai is an ancient port city and archaeological site located in present-day Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was one of the earliest capitals of the Pandya dynasty and served as a major center of pearl fishing and maritime trade in ancient South India. Korkai was situated near the estuary of the Tamiraparani River and was an important port on the Gulf of Mannar.
The site is significant for its role in early historic trade networks linking South India with the Roman Empire, the Mediterranean world, and Southeast Asia.
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