An iron sickle found in an ancient burial urn at Parudur near Thrithala in Pattambi taluk of Palakkad district has triggered the curiosity of researchers about the agricultural practices that prevailed in the megalithic period.
The sickle was estimated to be 2,500 years old and looked still solid in spite of the rusting it has undergone over the centuries. The sickle was found in a large earthen urn during the foundation work for the house of Moideen Kutty, 72, aka Kunhutty a few months ago.
The urn was covered with a laterite stone, which got broken while an earthmover dug up the area. Mr. Moideen Kutty said that several such ancient relics had been found from his land while digging for different purposes in the last few years.
