 An archaeological dig in the Tamil Nadu district has unearthed stunning results, and for the first time ever at the ongoing excavation, archaeologists have discovered what is thought to have been Sangam period walls, and four of them are being excavated and dating back over 2,600 years. Excavation on this section began in June, and as far as we can tell other artifacts have also been recovered from this important time in history, and of course the Tamil culture is amongst the oldest in the world. The Tamil people today are proud to tell the stories of the past, and indeed they embrace these discoveries which remembers the culture's history, and at this site there are up to 14,500 items having been unearthed at this location since 2015. We really don't know a lot about the origins of Tamil, and in fact the origins of all classical language are really unclear when it comes down to it, but what we do know is that Tamil is older than 1st century BC when Tolkappapiyam, one of the world's oldest works on grammar, was written. Since Tolkappapiyam talks a lot of grammar and structure, the language must have been in vogue much before that time, and is probably the most important works on grammar in the world. It is not dependent on Sanskrit sources, and it is a work that centrally demanded not only vast knowledge, but also a lot of thinking from its author, seriously suggesting a long intact history that since has been forgotten. Tamil is part of the Dravidian language family that is predominantly used in South India, and of which there are more speakers of this ancient language than there are French speakers in the world, for example. According to Lonely Planet, the speakers of the Dravidian twang trace their culture and religious identity back in an unbroken line to classical antiquity, long before the Aryan people arrived on the subcontinent from the north. Tamils consider themselves the standard bearers of Dravidian civilization with a considerable amount of pride embracing their past with open arms. South Indian cultures too develop with little interpretation from northern influences or invasions for more than 2000 years. The Tamil language was well established in Tamil Nadu by the 3rd century BC, the approximate start of the Sangam age when Tamil poets produced the body of classical literature known as Sangam literature. That is all for the moment guys, and we just wanted to touch on the Tamil culture today because we do intend to do so much more on this civilization in due course. We will be back just shortly with more from lost and ancient history, histories that are being uncovered across the planet in an unprecedented rate, and you can be rest assured that the Lost History Channel is aiming to bring as much of these findings to the attention of our subscribers as possible. We are uncovering things almost every day now guys, and we are connecting the dots. One dot at a time in an effort to understand the things we have all forgotten about. What do you guys think of the Tamil culture and indeed these four walls discovered from this period? We will be keeping you posted regarding the details of this find when that becomes available. Guys, in the meantime, save our playlist and remember to click that bell icon to receive content alerts. Comments below and as always, thank you for watching.