The whole Tamilakam in the Sangam period was divided into five tinais also called the ecozones, based on their economic resources. These were:
1. Kurinji (hilly region)
2. Palai (arid zone)
3. Mullai (pastoral tracts)
4. Marudam (wet lands)
5. Neital (seacoast)
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