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give an account of the megalithic settlements of south india
The stone boulders are known as megaliths (literally big stones). These were carefully arranged by people, and were used to mark burial sites. The practice of erecting megaliths began about 3000 years ago, and was prevalent throughout the Deccan, South India, in the north-east and Kashmir. While some megaliths can be seen on the surface, other megalithic burials are often underground. Sometimes, archaeologists find a circle of stone boulders or a single large stone standing on the ground. These are the only indications that there are burials beneath.

Megalithic  settlements  of  South  India are:

1. Palli, Karkala Taluk of Udupi district

2. Topikallus (Umbrella stones), Kerala.

3. Thovalappady in Idduku district of Kerala

4. An urn containing a human skull and bones unearthed by the Archaeological Survey of India at Adhichanallur, near Tirunelveli town in Tamil Nadu.

5. Number of tombs with burial chambers found at Periyapatti Kadu on the upper part of Kudhiraiyaru dam near Palani was remnants of Megalithic period.

6. A huge megalithic burial site said to have belonged to 3rd Century B.C. has been unearthed near Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu on July 14,2009

7. Megalithic burial site Mallachandiram near Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu.

8. Sundupalli, Andhra Pradesh


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