Ethnography of Megalithic Culture of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh has Contents already revealed its cultural potential in the form of numerous archaeological sites stretching from Paleolithic period to the late medieval period. The importance of archaeology in history deals not so much with invention but discovering historical evidences in different forms (artifacts, even quantitative data) so as to provide the background for making conjectures and their refutation. This book studied both the ancient megalithic as well as the present megalithic monuments among the tribal groups. The present work makes an attempt to find out information from the ethnographic and archaeological fieldwork. The scope of the present understanding and re-writing of work is an attempt for the megalithic culture and present-day erection of memorial stone in this area. The tradition of erecting Megalithic monuments still continues amongst the various tribes of this region. The present publication encompasses remarkable research study on megaliths in Chhattisgarh. The author draws his conclusion mainly on the basis of the study of number of megalithic monuments. It can be useful for research scholars and academicians having interest on archaeology and tribal culture.