Saturday, 8 October 2011

Ambalavayal Heritage Museum


 The main attractions here include the rare second century artifacts. The Ambalavayal Heritage Museum is an archaeological museum. The exhibits here are evidences of an advanced civilisation that existed in the mountains of Wayanad. For people with some interest in histoy or archaeology This is must see spot; Where the greatest collection of articles are displayed rememebering the way how the inhabitants of the hills lived around two million years back. 
The articles exibited are capable of throwing light into a civilzation and culture pertaining to the tribals who inhabited here around two thousand years back. The articles on display here are a fascination for the historians, the archaeologists and the ordinary man alike. At the museum you can see articles as varied as clay sculptures, ancient hunting equipments like bows and arrows, stone weapons and other curios. The exhibits also include 14th and 16th century jewelry, hunting and fishing weapons, farming implements, ancient terracottas, rock edicts and other remnants that dates back to the 2nd century.
 
Location: Only 12 km south of Sulthan Bathery, Wayanad district.

Details:  Visiting time from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.               
 

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