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'''Tamil Nadu Archaeology Department''' or '''Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology''' is the archaeology department of the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]]. Founded in 1961, the department is headed by an [[Indian Administrative Service]] (IAS) officer with the designation Commissioner for Archaeology and conducts archaeological excavations in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]].

== Headquarters ==
The department initially functioned from a rented house in [[Besant Nagar]], Chennai. In 2003, it moved to its present premises - a newly constructed building named "Tamil Valarchi Valagam" in Halls Road, [[Egmore]].

== Library ==
The department has a library at its headquarters in Chennai with over 11,500 volumes on [[archaeology]], [[anthropology]], [[art]], [[history]], [[epigraphy]] and [[palaeography]]. It houses copies of important journals such as ''[[Indian Antiquary]]'', ''Asiatic Researches'', ''[[Sacred Books of the East]]'', ''International Journal of Dravidian Linguistics'' and ''Journal of Tamil Studies''.

== Publications ==
The department publishes a quarterly journal called ''Kalvettu''. Like the [[Archaeological Survey of India]] (ASI), it also publishes excavation reports and guide books for tourists, as well as district-wise lists of inscriptions and museum guides.

== Epigraphy ==
An epigraphy wing was inaugurated in 1966. Since its inception, the epigraphy wing has prepared [[estampage]]s of about 14,000 inscriptions which are preserved at a facility in [[Udagamandalam]]. The department started an institute for epigraphy in 1973–74. The institute conducts one year post graduate diploma courses in epigraphy and archaeology for Tamil, Sanskrit or history graduates of the [[University of Madras]].

== List of directors ==
* [[T. N. Ramachandran]] (1964–66)
* [[R. Nagaswamy]] (1966–88)
* [[Natana Kasinathan]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2013/jun/26/Tamils-knew-language-in-10000-BC-itself-490604.html|title='Tamils knew language in 10,000 BC itself'|newspaper=The New Indian Express|access-date=2016-12-06}}</ref>
* [[T. Udhayachandran ]] (Tamil: த. உதயச்சந்திரன்) Commissioner of Archaeology, Government of Tamil Nadu.

== Excavations ==
So far, the department has excavated 32 sites.

# [[Anaimalai]] (1968)
# [[Kovalanpottal]] (1980)
# [[Tiruttangal]] (1994–95)
# [[Teruruveli]] (1999-2000)
# [[Kodumanal]]
# [[Mangudi (Tirunelveli District)|Mangudi]]
# [[Vasavasamudram]]
# [[Karur]]
# [[Alangulam, Tirunelveli|Alangulam]]

== See also ==
* [[Karnataka State Department of Archaeology]]
* [[Kerala State Archaeology Department]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website}}
* {{cite news|title=Shortage of archaeological experts might hit state badly|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/shortage-of-archaeological-experts-may-hit-state-badly-after-2015/article4330039.ece|work=The Hindu}}
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* {{cite book|title=Madras, Chennai: A 400-year Record of the First City of Modern India|volume=1|editor=S. Muthiah|editor-link=S. Muthiah|year=2008|publisher=Palaniyappa Bros.|page=192|chapter=Archaeology|isbn=8183794688|author=Suresh}}

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