Coordinates: 12°00′57″N 79°40′34″E / 12.015702650°N 79.676175654°E / 12.015702650; 79.676175654

Suttukeni

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12°00′57″N 79°40′34″E / 12.015702650°N 79.676175654°E / 12.015702650; 79.676175654

Suttukeni
Suthukeni
town
Suttukeny jewellery, from the 2nd century BCE, at the Musée Guimet.
Suttukeny jewellery, from the 2nd century BCE, at the Musée Guimet.
Country India
StatePuducherry
DistrictPondicherry
Languages
 • OfficialFrench, Tamil, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationPY
Nearest cityPondicherry
Lok Sabha constituencyPuducherry
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMannadipet

Suttukeni is a village near Katterikuppam (Tamil: காட்டேறிக்குப்பம்) in Puducherry, in southeastern India. It is the location of a megalithic site.[1] It seems to have been active in trade with Arikamedu.[1] Jewellery from Suttukeny, dated to the 2nd century BCE, is on display at the Musée Guimet in Paris.

References

  1. ^ a b "ARIKAMEDU". Government of Puducherry. Retrieved 9 June 2018.


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