The monoliths of Meghalaya originate with numerous tribes in the region and play a vital role in narrating the story of matrilineal kinship, authority, and the power of a once-thriving kingdom.

The megalithic-era memorials discovered by amateur archaeologist Satish Lalit in Ratnagiri district are the first such find ...

I found a stone weapon in the hilly areas near the fourth Kudaivarai,” said Emmanuel. “After research, I can confirm that it belongs to the Perungkarkalam (megalithic period).” He said they ...

told The Indian Express. The use of large stones and boulders -- mainly identified as burial sites -- are one of the typical characteristic features of the Megalithic period. As some of this ...

In this paper, we shall attempt to define the place of the megalithic stone structures in the outlook of the early Irish culture. We shall include some archaic Irish linguistic elements and look at ...

Visitors have reported bizarre, unexplained happenings According to accounts on The Megalithic Portal, some visitors have reported intense feelings of great dread when entering a stone circle ...

CHENNAI: Vegetation in an ancient megalithic site in Perumbakkam panchayat ... is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and is clearing of vegetation and cutting of trees.

Additionally, Stonehenge is not the biggest megalithic monument, with the site of Avebury in southwest England having a stone circle with a larger diameter. Read on to take a look at seven ...

Many menhirs and stone alignments are found near these ephemeral rivers, and megalithic monuments are ... as discussed in his book Roots of Ancient India: The Archaeology of Indian Civilization.

Chennai: Four ancient rock paintings in red ochre, which may pertain to the pre-megalithic era, about 3,000-4,000 years old, have been found near a waterbody in Keelvazhai-Udayanatham near ...