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Megaliths, Monuments, and Materiality [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Neolithic Archaeology, 2010
Stones, and especially the arrangement of large stones in relation to one another, have long been the focus of attention in megalith studies, a concern reflected in the name itself. It is, however, a blinkered view.
Timothy Darvill
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A Short Report on Megaliths and Petroglyphs on Natural Rock Surfaces from Farkawn and Khankawn Villages, Champhai District, Mizoram, India

open access: yesAncient Asia, 2017
Megalithic tradition which is a worldwide phenomenon has been practiced by the Mizo society in the North-eastern part of India till recently. Expressions of thoughts and memories were incised on the megaliths.
. Lalhminghlua, Amrita Sarkar
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Megaliths of the World [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
"Megaliths of the World brings together the latest research on megalithic monuments throughout the world. Many of these sites are well known, others less familiar, yet equally deserving of close attention. Megalithic monuments in different regions of the
Laporte, Luc
core   +5 more sources

Review of Pocket Guide Megaliths [app]

open access: yesInternet Archaeology, 2017
The Pocket Guide Megaliths app was developed by Senet Mobile UK in collaboration with The Megalithic Portal website. The app was released in 2016 and is currently available for iOS devices, such as iPhone and iPads.
Barney Harris
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A Typological Classification of Megaliths of Mizoram [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Neolithic Archaeology, 2019
The practice of raising megalithic monuments is a tradition of the Mizos in early society. Since the purpose and significance of the megalithic tradition in society differed from tribe to tribe and from culture to culture, the Mizos used wood or stone ...
_ Malsawmliana
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Manipur Megaliths [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Neolithic Archaeology, 2019
Though Manipur is a small hilly state of North East India, it is populated by various ethnic groups. The major ethnic groups are the Meeteis/Meiteis, the Naga tribes/Naga groups and the Kuki-Chin-Mizo groups.
Potshangbam Binodini Devi
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MegaForm – Ein Formalisierungssystem für die Analyse monumentaler Baustrukturen des Neolithikums im nördlichen Mitteleuropa [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Neolithic Archaeology, 2010
MegaForm is a recording system for Neolithic megaliths in northern Central Europe and southern Scandinavia. It was created in the context of the Priority Program 1400 “Early Monumentality and Social Differentiation”.
Martin Furholt   +3 more
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Megaliths

open access: yes, 2021
Often associated with the monumental structures of the European Neolithic, megalithic structures are in fact found on almost all the continents of the globe. Far from being an exception, Africa is home to a vast diversity of monuments built with these blocks of up to several tonnes in weight.
Delvoye, Adrien, Adrien Delvoye
openaire   +2 more sources

Ancient DNA Reveals Limited Hunter-Gatherer Ancestry in the Cerny Culture (Middle Neolithic, France) Despite Hunting-Associated Practices. [PDF]

open access: yesAm J Biol Anthropol
ABSTRACT The arrival of the Neolithic way of life in Europe is associated with the migration of Anatolian farmers and their admixture with local hunter‐gatherers. In the Paris Basin (Northern France), the Middle Neolithic Cerny culture (4700–4300 bce) combines agricultural practices with funerary items linked to hunting, suggesting a particular ...
Sauvage J   +10 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Technological comparison between three specific megalithic monuments on the Balkans and in Caucasus [PDF]

open access: yesArchaeoastronomy and Ancient Technologies, 2015
A detailed This publication describes three axially symmetric megalithic type structures on the Balkan Peninsula (2) and in Caucasus (1). First, an attempt is made to give a detailed description of the objects in the extent to which is possible according
Tsonev, L.V.
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