Foragers and early herders of the far south

Foragers and early herders of the far south appears on the timeline as a people or culture of Tamil south and Sri Lanka (South Asia) from c. 3200 to 1000 BCE, a span of more than 2,200 years. The language of its people is unknown or undeciphered.

Microlith-using hunter-gatherers of the far south, joined from about 2500 BCE by Neolithic herders and farmers, as at Paiyampalli. Their languages are unknown. Proto-Dravidian is often dated to about 2500 BCE, and where it was first spoken is debated.

See Foragers and early herders of the far south on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

c. 3200 to 1000 BCE

Duration

more than 2,200 years

Type

People or culture

Region

Tamil south and Sri Lanka, South Asia

Language family

Unknown or undeciphered

Sources

The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: History of Tamil Nadu, Wikipedia: Paiyampalli, Wikipedia: Dravidian languages, Wikipedia: South Asian Stone Age.

Events in South Asia during its time

• 2600 BCE Indus cities reach their height
• 1900 BCE Indus cities decline
• 1500 BCE Rigveda hymns composed
• 1000 BCE Iron spreads across the Ganges plain

Neighbours in South Asia

• Kuru Kingdom c. 1200 to 345 BCE
• Panchala c. 1100 to 350 BCE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Shang dynasty c. 1600 to 1046 BCE, East Asia
• Old Kingdom of Egypt c. 2686 to 2181 BCE, North and West Africa
• New Kingdom of Egypt c. 1550 to 1069 BCE, North and West Africa
• Old Babylonian Empire c. 1894 to 1595 BCE, Middle East
• Hittite Empire (New Kingdom) c. 1400 to 1190 BCE, Middle East
• Akkadian Empire c. 2334 to 2154 BCE, Middle East

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