Synopsis The book Catalogue of Archaeological Sites in Tamil Nadu seeks to update our knowledge on archaeological sites of Tamil Nadu in the light of intensive archaeological explorations and excavations undertaken by various institutions and individual scholars for the past three decades. Nearly 2000 archaeological sites find its place. The introductory chapters provide a kaleidoscopic view on the nature of cultural process that undergone in the long span of human life. The micro level maps are self-explanatory and educative. The maps give a good amount of knowledge on emergence and re-emergence of settlement patterns. Some of the rare photographs taken during the course of explorations find their place. The district wise alphabetical list of sites with site index at the end became handy for any scholars or students who intended to do serious research. The rich data embedded in the volume may invoke interest among the scholars and can be expected to open further avenues of research.