Megalithic Culture of the Godavari Basin
Megalithic Culture of the Godavari Basin

Author: Pulugundla Ramachandra Murthy

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13:

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The Megaliths In The Godavari Basin Reveal The Arrival Of-Megalithic Builders Migrated From Different Areas Of Karnataka And Andhra Pradesh. The Recent Excavations Of These Burials At Pochampad And Kadambapur Yielded Rare Specimens Of Pottery, Viz., High-Necked Vases, Bowls In Curvilinear Shapes, Tapering Sides And Perforated Stands. The Neolithic-Chalcolithic Sites Excavated From Karnataka And Andhra Pradesh Bear Resemblance To The Ones Excavated In The Godavari Basin Which Suggests That At Different Times The People From Karnataka And Andhra Had Migrated And Settled In The Godavaribasin, Where They Carne Into Contact With The Megalithic Folks Of Vidarbha. The Present Work Is The First Ever Systematic Attempt Towards The Reconstruction Of The Cultural And Historical Geography Of Madhya Pradesh Based On Place Names Corrobated And Supplemented, Wherever Possible, With The Archaeological, Literary And Sculptural And Epigraphical Data.

Indonesian Megaliths: A Forgotten Cultural Heritage
Indonesian Megaliths: A Forgotten Cultural Heritage

Author: Tara Steimer-Herbet

Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd

Published: 2018-09-30

Total Pages: 117

ISBN-13: 178491844X

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An exploration of Indonesian megaliths based on scientific documents and field visits, this work highlights misunderstood—and sometimes threatened by destruction—aspects of Indonesian cultural heritage and offers a unique perspective on megalithic monuments abandoned for several centuries in the archipelago.

A Companion to South Asia in the Past
A Companion to South Asia in the Past

Author: Gwen Robbins Schug

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2016-04-13

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 1119055474

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A Companion to South Asia in the Past provides the definitive overview of research and knowledge about South Asia’s past, from the Pleistocene to the historic era in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal, provided by a truly global team of experts. The most comprehensive and detailed scholarly treatment of South Asian archaeology and biological anthropology, providing ground-breaking new ideas and future challenges Provides an in-depth and broad view of the current state of knowledge about South Asia’s past, from the Pleistocene to the historic era in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal A comprehensive treatment of research in a crucial region for human evolution and biocultural adaptation A global team of scholars together present a varied set of perspectives on South Asian pre- and proto-history