Question

1.What are the common features of megalithic burials?
2.How do burials show social differences?​

Answer 1

1.) A megalith is a large stone that has been used to construct a structure or monument, either alone or together with other stones. The word megalithic describes structures made of such large stones without the use of mortar or concrete, representing periods of prehistory characterised by such constructions.

2.) To find out the social differences, the evidence from burial which the archaeologists use is the amount of jewelry on the corpse or the number of belongings buried with it.

Answer 2

Answer:

Sometimes, more objects are in found in one grave than in another. This indicates that people were buried according to their social status. In Brahmagiri, a skeleton was found with 33 gold beads, 2 stone beads, 4 copper bangles, and a conch shell. Whereas other skeletons have only few pots.