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.
CountryFile:Flag of India.svg 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. 1.0 1.1 "ARIKAMEDU". Government of Puducherry. Retrieved 9 June 2018.