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What Books and Burials Tell Us — Social Science STD 6 — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 6Social ScienceWhat Books and Burials Tell Us5 Marks
Question
Write a short note on the megaliths.
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Answer

  1. Silent sentinels or stone boulders are known as megaliths (literally meaning big stones).
  2. Megaliths were carefully arranged by people and were used to mark burial sites.
  3. The practice of erecting megaliths began about 3000 years ago, and was prevalent throughout the Deccan, South India, in the north-east and Kashmir.
  4. While some megaliths can be seen on the surface, other megalithic burials are underground.

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