Geography of Megalithic Period in South Maidan, Karnataka

By : Hema Thakur

Page No: 265-277

Abstract
The megalithic period witnessed progress in resource exploitation, changes in technology particularly the exploration and smelting of iron ore and development of varied crafts including the making of properly furnished burials. In this Paper the author has tried to examine the megalithic culture with respect to the locally available sources and attempted to ascertain if there was any interaction with places outside the region of South Maidan. Furthermore, some tentative inferences have been arrived at regarding the social structure of the megalithic communities. There is a possibility that some of the richly furnished graves belonged to important people such as chiefs or warriors who may have protected the megalithic communities and their assets such as cattle, land, etc.

Author :
Hema Thakur : Formerly Research Scholar,National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/ATNAGI.2020.40.02.5