20) Kodumanal excavation Flashcards
1
Q
Where is this place Kodumanal ?
A
Erode district of Tamil Nadu
2
Q
What has these excavations given an idea of ?
A
It throws light on burial rituals and the concept of afterlife in megalithic culture
3
Q
Main features of Megalithic culture ?
A
Stone circles (250 such are found in Kodumanal) Rectangular slabs in the middle of circular stones
4
Q
Which river bank is this place located ?
A
Noyyal River (a tributary of Cauvery)
5
Q
What was this place significance ?
A
It was a trade-cum-industrial centre from 5th to 1st century BC
6
Q
Time period of Megalithic culture ?
A
During Iron Age (1500 BC to 500BC) in South India and Northern Jammu Kashmir
