In 2004,.................., a geo-archaeologist, put forward the hypothesis that the legendary seaport of Muziris, which was a bustling trading centre during the early historic period between the first century BC and the fifth century CE, could have been located at Pattanam.

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• The recent archaeological excavations undertaken by .................at Pattanam suggests that the legendary seaport Muziri Pattanam, better known as Muziris, could have been located at this small village.
• Former Director of the Tamil Nadu State Archaeology Department ................is of opinion that it is not yet time to identify Pattanam as Muziris.
• ……………….and Keralamahatmyam are the two legendary works regarding the early history of Kerala.
• Pattanam is a landlocked rural hamlet located in the Periyar Delta in ........................district in the southern Indian state ofKerala.
• The Periyar flood of ………….. made Muziris useless for trade and brought in to existence the Vaipin Island.
• By the treaty of Sriranga Pattanam (1792) the whole of ………….except Wayanad and Coorg were ceded to the British.
• Mucciri Pattanam was situated where ................ was cleft into two.
• ..............., a name which means "coastal town", has ancient origins. It is said to have been first occupied around 1000 BCE and continued to be active till the 10th century CE. 4 m thick soil of this village conceals the ancient maritime history of the world.
• The ……………pass (Aruvamozhi), though presently situated outside Kerala is crucial.Early man with his microliths entered Kerala through this gap; this route had been the highway of traffic between Kerala and its eastern neighbours.
• ……………..was the seat of a flourishing kingdom in North Kerala during the early centuries of the Christian era.