K.P.Shajan associate of P.J.Cherian claimed Pattanam as ancient Muziris on the basis of geoarchaeological studies. Exhibiting geoarchaeological evidences he said Kodungallur which lies on northern bank of Periyar river has less significance and excavations proved that Pattanam was Muziris(The New Indian Express 23-03-2004 Thiruvananthapuram)The beginning of Pattanam excavations coincided with a seminar on the social Life of Kerala in the first Millennium.It was organized by the Liturgical Research Centre of Syro-Malabar Church at Mount St’Thomas at Kochi in November 2005. Shajan presented his paper - Pattanam as the first Indo-Roman Trading Centre on the Malabar Coast.
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