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Archaeological Sites Discovered in Telangana
- 23 Apr 2024
- 1 min read
Recently, three new archaeological sites were discovered in Telangana by a team of archaeologists led by Prof. K.P. Rao.
- A unique Iron Age megalithic site having over 200 monuments with a new type of megalithic monument known as ‘Dolmenoid Cists’, not found elsewhere in India.
- It was found at place called Ooragutta near Bandala village, Telangana.
- These "Dolmenoid cists" have capstones that determine the shape of the monument, unlike the usual square or rectangular forms.
- The monuments are estimated to be around 1,000 BCE.
- It was suggested that these might be an earlier form of the more common square/rectangular megaliths seen in India and similar to European Passage Chambers.
- The team also discovered two new rock art sites at Damaratogu village.
- It includes the site, "Devarlabanda Mula" featuring animal depictions without humans or weapons/domestic animals.
- This suggests the paintings might be from the Mesolithic Age (8000-3000 BCE).
Read more: Mesolithic Age, Megalithic site
