Megalithic Culture In Ancient India
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EXAMIVERSE
Key Features of Megalithic Culture
- 📍 Regions: South India (Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh), Vidarbha, Northeast India
- 🕰️ Time Span: ~1000 BCE to 300 CE
- 🪨 Monument Types: Dolmens, cairn circles, menhirs, stone circles, urn burials
- ⚒️ Materials Used: Iron tools, pottery, stone slabs, beads, bones
- 🧱 Purpose: Mostly funerary, some commemorative or ritualistic