History & Civics
What are Megaliths? Why are they so called?
Sangam Age
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The Megaliths are box-like structures erected with the stone slabs, resting on each other without any mortar. Sometimes there was an opening cut into one of the sides. Some megaliths are seen on surface while some are underground with stone circles or boulders placed on surface to serve as signpost to find the burial site.
Megaliths are called so because they are huge stones that acted as either burial sites or commemorative memorials. They are also known as memorial stones.
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