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MEGALITHIC PERIOD
Presented bySHIJI V. S
GCTE ,THYCAUD
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Megalith………..?
• Megalith is a large stone that has been used to construct a structure or monument , either alone or together with other stones.
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Megalithic PeriodThe period when the megalithic monuments were constructed is known as the Megalithic period
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Nannangadi• The practice of burying the
remains of the deceased by placing them it in a big urn prevailed in ancient Tamilakam.
• The urns used for burying the dead body are known as urn burials or nannangadi
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Megalithic monuments• In some areas big stones were
placed above the urn burials.ie., stone circle, dolmen,cist, rock chamber, thoppikkallu (tomb stone ) , kudakkallu (umbrella stone ), sarcophagus, menhir, etc were remarkable among them.
They are known as the megalithic monuments.
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Megalithic period• The period when the megalithic
monuments were constructed is known as the megalithic period.
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DolmensDolmens are standing stones .
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KudakkalluThis is also known as umbrella stone.
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This is also standing stone.Menhir
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Thoppikkallu
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Rock Chamber
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Nannangadi
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Burial Cave
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Thank you !