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Understanding Megaliths of Pennagaram Taluk, Dharmapuri District

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dc.contributor.author Anbalagan, Mutharasu
dc.contributor.author Wesley, Don
dc.contributor.author Pradeep, V.
dc.date.accessioned 2021-11-01T17:24:55Z
dc.date.available 2021-11-01T17:24:55Z
dc.date.issued 2020
dc.identifier.citation Anbalagan, Mutharasu, Wesley, Don and Pradeep, V. (2020). Understanding Megaliths of Pennagaram Taluk, Dharmapuri District, TRIVALENT/ත්‍රිසංයුජ: Journal of Archaeology, Tourism & Anthropology, Volume I; Issue II, 2020.pp.1 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/23783
dc.description.abstract Since the discovery of Megalithic burial by Babington in 1823 in Kerala, hundreds of Megalithic burials were explored and excavated all over India. In the northern part of Tamil Nadu, the Middle Cauvery Basin is very rich in archaeological vestiges dating from various periods. Burial with the superstructure in the form of Cairn-Circle or Dolmen was a common feature dating from Iron Age to the Historical period and are collectively referred to as Megalithic Burial in India. To understand the spatial pattern and the effect of geography and geology of an area on the Megalithic burial practice, the taluk of Pennagaram was selected. This article is mainly related to the finding from 10 newly discovered Megalithic burial sites from Pennagaram taluk, which forms part of the Middle Cauvery Basin. In this article, with the help of Google map and Geological map an understating of the spatial pattern and why Megalithic builders of this region selected the place where the present burials are noticed. en_US
dc.publisher Journal of Archaeology, Tourism & Anthropology en_US
dc.subject Cairn Circle, Cist, Megaliths, Pennagaram, Vandalism en_US
dc.title Understanding Megaliths of Pennagaram Taluk, Dharmapuri District en_US


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