What are megaliths?
HistoryClass 6AllAnswered 5 Apr 2026
Answer
Megaliths are stone boulders and it literally means big stones. The stone boulders were carefully arranged by people, and were used to mark burial sites. According to archaeologists, the practice of erecting megaliths began about 3000 years ago, and was prevalent throughout the Deccan, south India, in the north-east and Kashmir.
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