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Anna University – GE3252 Tamils and Technology / தமிழரும் தொழில்நுட்பமும் Regulation 2021 Syllabus , Notes , Important Questions, Question Paper with Answers Previous Year Question Paper.

UNIT I WEAVING AND CERAMIC TECHNOLOGY GE3252 Tamils and Technology Syllabus

Weaving Industry during Sangam Age – Ceramic technology – Black and Red Ware Potteries
(BRW) – Graffiti on Potteries.

UNIT II DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY GE3252 Tamils and Technology Notes

Designing and Structural construction House & Designs in household materials during Sangam
Age – Building materials and Hero stones of Sangam age – Details of Stage Constructions in
Silappathikaram – Sculptures and Temples of Mamallapuram – Great Temples of Cholas and
other worship places – Temples of Nayaka Period – Type study (Madurai Meenakshi Temple)-
Thirumalai Nayakar Mahal – Chetti Nadu Houses, Indo – Saracenic architecture at Madras during
British Period.

UNIT III MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY GE3252 Tamils and Technology Important Questions

Art of Ship Building – Metallurgical studies – Iron industry – Iron smelting,steel -Copper and goldCoins as source of history – Minting of Coins – Beads making-industries Stone beads -Glass
beads – Terracotta beads -Shell beads/ bone beats – Archeological evidences – Gem stone types
described in Silappathikaram.

UNIT IV AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION TECHNOLOGY GE3252 Tamils and Technology Question Bank

Dam, Tank, ponds, Sluice, Significance of Kumizhi Thoompu of Chola Period, Animal Husbandry
– Wells designed for cattle use – Agriculture and Agro Processing – Knowledge of Sea – Fisheries
– Pearl – Conche diving – Ancient Knowledge of Ocean – Knowledge Specific Society.

UNIT V SCIENTIFIC TAMIL & TAMIL COMPUTING GE3252 Tamils and Technology Question Paper

Development of Scientific Tamil – Tamil computing – Digitalization of Tamil Books – Development
of Tamil Software – Tamil Virtual Academy – Tamil Digital Library – Online Tamil Dictionaries –
Sorkuvai Project.

TEXT-CUM-REFERENCE BOOKS GE3252 Tamils and Technology Notes

1. தமிழக வரலொறு – மக்களும் பண் பொடும் – கக.கக. பிள்ளள (தவளியீடு:
தமிழ்நொடு பொடநூல் மற்றும்
கல்வியியல் பணிகள் கழகம்).
2. கணினித்தமிழ் – முளனவர்இல. சுந்தரம். (விகடன் பிரசுரம்).
3. கீழடி – ளவளக நதிக்களரயில் சங்ககொல நகர நொகரிகம் (ததொல்லியல் துளற
தவளியீடு)
4. தபொருளந – ஆற்றங்களர நொகரிகம். (ததொல்லியல் துளற தவளியீடு)
5. Social Life of Tamils (Dr.K.K.Pillay) A joint publication of TNTB & ESC and RMRL – (in print)

6. Social Life of the Tamils – The Classical Period (Dr.S.Singaravelu) (Published by:
International Institute of Tamil Studies.
7. Historical Heritage of the Tamils (Dr.S.V.Subatamanian, Dr.K.D. Thirunavukkarasu)
(Published by: International Institute of Tamil Studies).
8. The Contributions of the Tamils to Indian Culture (Dr.M.Valarmathi) (Published by:
International Institute of Tamil Studies.)
9. Keeladi – ‘Sangam City C ivilization on the banks of river Vaigai’ (Jointly Published by:
Department ofArchaeology & Tamil Nadu Text Book and Educational Services Corporation,
Tamil Nadu)
10. Studies in the History of India with Special Reference to Tamil Nadu (Dr.K.K.Pillay)
(Publishedby: The Author)
11. Porunai Civilization (Jointly Published by: Department of Archaeology & Tamil Nadu Text
Bookand Educational Services Corporation, Tamil Nadu)
12. Journey of Civilization Indus to Vaigai (R.Balakrishnan) (Published by: RMRL) – Reference
Book.

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