The fourth and final chapter of the Walking Ferns Archaeology Series takes us beyond Kerala to Keeladi, one of South India’s significant archaeological sites.
Located near the Vaigai River in Tamil Nadu, Keeladi has opened an important window into ancient settlement, crafts, trade, technology and everyday life. Excavations have revealed artefacts and structural remains that help us ask deeper questions about the people and societies that lived here centuries ago.
This expedition is not simply about visiting an archaeological site. It is an opportunity to understand how we learn about the past; through places, objects, structures, inscriptions, stories and archaeological evidence.
🚆 November 21
Journey from Calicut
We begin our journey by train from Calicut on the evening of November 21.
🏺 November 22
Keeladi — reading the past through archaeology
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- Visit the Keeladi archaeological site
• Explore the Keeladi Museum
• Special session with a historian on the historical and archaeological significance of Keeladi
• Observe archaeological remains and artefacts
• Understand how archaeologists reconstruct stories of past communities from material evidence
• Explore questions around settlement, crafts, technology, trade and everyday life
- Visit the Keeladi archaeological site
Rather than simply being told what happened in the past, children will be encouraged to look, question, connect and interpret.
🚆 November 22–23
Return Journey
We begin our return journey from Tamil Nadu on November 22 and arrive back in Calicut on November 23.
What To Expect
🔎 Learn to observe history through material evidence
🏺 Explore archaeology beyond textbooks
🏛️ Encounter history through real places and objects
📖 A historian-led learning session on Keeladi
👣 Experience history through places, stories and evidence
🚆 A shared journey of learning, exploration and discovery
What Is Included?
The expedition fee includes:
- Train travel arrangements
- Accommodation
- Food
- Entry tickets
- Local transportation
- Facilitation
- Historian-led session
- Other programme arrangements
💡 Open to children and families
👥 Limited to 25 participants
Registration Fee: ₹3,100
Come with us as we conclude our archaeological journey — not just by reading about the past, but by walking through places that help us understand it.
