Keezhadi Archaeological Excavation has resumed after lockdown to find the remains of an animal. According to the chief of the excavation site, Deputy director of Archaeology department R Sivanandan, the found bones belong to a large animal.
After the fifth phase excavations around the cluster villages of Keezhadi, the sixth phase was commenced back on February 19, 2020. However, the sixth phase was forced to put off in the middle due to the Coronavirus lockdown.
The sixth phase excavation resumed on May 20 amidst the lockdown with some restrictions at Manalur village, which is one of the cluster villages of Keezhadi like Agaram, Keezhadi and Kodandhai. Piles of animal bones were excavated previously at the Keezhadi site and its cluster villages, but this newly found bones are larger than them and has different structure.