Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c25.s18.t1.9

c25.s18.t1.9

The evidence of pottery inscribed with megalithic symbols and letters of the Brāhmī script from sites like Vallam,¹ Uraiyur² and especially Kodumanal³ indicates clearly that megalithic symbols which coexist with the Brāhmī script and also found at preceding and succeeding levels in the excavations cannot be the source for the script.⁴